tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post7364824360506674280..comments2024-03-27T09:52:02.406-07:00Comments on Petunia Face: The Door to Hell (Just Around the Corner from A Stairway to Heaven)Petunia Facehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-89847093727317754202008-09-13T10:44:00.000-07:002008-09-13T10:44:00.000-07:00I loved this. Thank you for being strong enough t...I loved this. Thank you for being strong enough to put it out there.Bearden 365https://www.blogger.com/profile/13337741295291036271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-47138604651188078222008-09-12T17:54:00.000-07:002008-09-12T17:54:00.000-07:00I know I'm a little late to this party, but still....I know I'm a little late to this party, but still... good god, that was profound. <BR/><BR/>I don't disagree with a lot of what you've pointed out here, but I have a feeling that my agreement is for different reasons. But the burning metaphor? And the what if? Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03369520502334089555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-32005277562408363742008-09-12T15:45:00.000-07:002008-09-12T15:45:00.000-07:00I love my countryI love the flag I love the fact t...I love my country<BR/>I love the flag <BR/>I love the fact that we can disagree and not be stoned to death!<BR/>You should too!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-19763854523126498852008-09-12T14:56:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:56:00.000-07:00I was not offended by your post at all, Susannah. ...I was not offended by your post at all, Susannah. (Granted, you are one of my closest friends and we share many of the same opinions, but still, I was not offended.) I personally don't think my life has completely gone back to normal since 9/11 -- I am a far more fearful person now than I was before that day, unfortunately. But, the flag comment? I took the flag comment to mean that you look at the flag and snort at the irony of what it is supposed to represent vs. what it currently represents at the hands of this administration, and I do not find that to be an offensive thing at all.<BR/><BR/>And I love Oh Brothers! take on it as well. Could not agree more.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04249442545928664320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-40221576673587979262008-09-12T14:43:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:43:00.000-07:00Hi all,Thank you for being respectful in your disa...Hi all,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for being respectful in your disagreement. I completely welcome everyone to voice their opinion as long as we're all respectful and so far, so good. Honestly thank you.<BR/><BR/>I really didn't mean to offend anyone. It's just how I feel. There have been many times in the past 8 years that I have not been proud to be an American, both here and while traveling to other countries. I could go on and on about why, what it is about the current administration, what it is that is non-partisan even that I disagree with. But really I just want to say that even though I have not been proud at times, I also know that the beauty of America is that I can voice that shame. That is my inalienable right. <BR/><BR/>I don't think our current administration is responsible for keeping us safe from another 9/11 attack. In fact, I think Bush and his administration have killed hundreds of thousands of Americans by going to war in Iraq. I think my mind wanders to Isis on AMNT not because I feel safe but because human beings can't maintain that heightened state of terror. The fire cannot burn for years.<BR/><BR/>And here's the truth: I kind of don't get the sacred cow that is the flag. I am truly sorry to have offended anyone with that comment. But after 9/11 I began to see the image of the flag heralded as a call to arms. And I did not agree with that. I did not agree with what my country had become in the world; the swelling pride that I felt watching all those firemen risk their lives to save people in the WTC turned to sorrow in seeing the response of the administration to the terrorist attacks.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I want my throat to catch when I hear the national anthem. That's why I vote. My brother was right: we can be better than this. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I've gone on much too long. For those that were offended I hope you can better see how I feel now without getting angry by my words.<BR/><BR/>Peace.<BR/>SusannahPetunia Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-33063419030286864762008-09-12T14:17:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:17:00.000-07:00I am not a conservative but I was offended by your...I am not a conservative but I was offended by your post. Thought you should know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-72635351447608864572008-09-12T14:02:00.000-07:002008-09-12T14:02:00.000-07:00I have a lot of respect for you and I love reading...I have a lot of respect for you and I love reading your blog, but this post rubbed me the wrong way. I know a lot of people that read my blog read yours as well, and just about everyone on my blogroll is a liberal, but I am willing to risk a proverbial stoning here because I want to say this. <BR/>Have you perhaps considered that the reason things aren't that different, the reason you are able to think about silly things like Isis from ANTM etc, is BECAUSE of our current administration? Don't get me wrong, I'm no Bush cheerleader, and am disappointed in many things the current administration has done, but we have to take into consideration how we have not had another attack, how we have been able to remain safe in the years since 9/11. And how can you snort when you see the flag? The flag doesn't stand for Bush, it stands for this country. Snort when you see Bush, fine, but not the flag. I found that comment to be so disrespectful and so distasteful, though hopefully that was not your intention. Like I said, I love reading your blog and respect the political differences between us, but I couldn't keep quiet about this because I feel very strongly about my views, as I know you feel strongly about yours. <BR/>Respectfully, <BR/>A conservativeBaking With Plathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710886685828161298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-19832683390717917022008-09-12T13:49:00.000-07:002008-09-12T13:49:00.000-07:00You Democrats are a feisty bunch!You Democrats are a feisty bunch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-24762159919444078642008-09-12T13:22:00.000-07:002008-09-12T13:22:00.000-07:00Amen, Oh Brother.Amen, Oh Brother.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03373846191915688552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-30870761707829383982008-09-12T12:08:00.000-07:002008-09-12T12:08:00.000-07:00The American flag serves as a symbol and I believe...The American flag serves as a symbol and I believe a strong enough one to withstand all the things it stands for:<BR/><BR/>1. Our collective history as a nation.<BR/>2. Who and what we are as a nation today.<BR/>3. What our nation can be.<BR/><BR/>I am often baffled by people who do not have enough confidence or trust in our nation's flag to think it can withstand the very thing it stands for, the constant evaluation of our country by its people.<BR/><BR/>I firmly believe our founding fathers and even Betsy Ross had a good snort at the British flag and then secured our rights as a nation to be free to snort as we see fit.<BR/><BR/>I can't speak for Susannah, but I can hazard a good guess. Having travelled much of the world, she is proud as a whole to be an American and want the best for her daughter's future as an American. It is only because she CARES about her country that she feels (and I on all counts) that the last 8 years has been perhaps the worst administration this country has seen and the flag can bare that responsibility.<BR/><BR/>Why?<BR/><BR/>Because remember, that flag stands for all that has been, all that is, and all that can be.<BR/><BR/>So, I too snort at the flag, like a friend I care about and say, "Phfff... flag, we can do better than this!"<BR/><BR/>And you know what, respectfully Republican, the flag waves back to me every time I do that. Perhaps saying, "Yeah yeah, you're right!"<BR/><BR/>DemocratAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-64752830638754194862008-09-12T08:24:00.000-07:002008-09-12T08:24:00.000-07:00You snort at the American flag? Despite your feeli...You snort at the American flag? Despite your feelings about the current administration, the American flag should be held in the highest regard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-55653907873800880002008-09-11T19:50:00.000-07:002008-09-11T19:50:00.000-07:00Thank you for summing up my feelings exactly. I re...Thank you for summing up my feelings exactly. I remember the numbness of that day 7 years ago, and almost feel guilty that for us as a culture the tragedy of that day has dissipated to a few minutes of silence overshadowed by too many minutes of coverage for those who use its memory to advance their own agendas. Seven years ago our collective grief did set our nation on fire, but now the fire has nearly gone out for most Americans. Sadly, in its place is a poisonous gas of complacency.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963564417866585477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-84551496909373823162008-09-11T17:55:00.000-07:002008-09-11T17:55:00.000-07:00I don't agree with you but love the way you write....I don't agree with you but love the way you write.<BR/>signed, a RepublicanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-38721140598455166442008-09-11T16:20:00.000-07:002008-09-11T16:20:00.000-07:00Great writing!Great writing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-28913462936840566702008-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:002008-09-11T15:25:00.000-07:00The blogosphere I frequent has been remarkably sil...The blogosphere I frequent has been remarkably silent today and I was starting to think only the Republicans were going to remember... I feel like they are trying to reclaim all my memories and use them for their own purposes. I'm glad that someone is out there fighting the amnesia that comes from luxury and relative safety.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-64836458215539348912008-09-11T13:35:00.000-07:002008-09-11T13:35:00.000-07:00On your last thoughts; good point. Much to ponder....On your last thoughts; good point. Much to ponder.Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08634889119185791464noreply@blogger.com