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Rae said, in a comment on my last post, that Americans have gotten too complacent even to bother to vote and we're getting what we deserve. I'd agree with that except other people -- the Iraqis, for example -- are getting it too, and it's not clear that they deserve it. And an awful lot of people DID bother to vote in 2000, and it's also not clear we even got what we voted for.

My nephew and mouthpiece, Dan, says he thinks the forces of good are winning. I don't see it. I don't think history tends toward the good and I think greed is the world's most powerful motive, much more powerful than compassion. But I give money and I vote and I'll be in the streets at the Republican convention because even if the forces of good aren't winning they SHOULD win; and because I may be wrong. I once read a story by Hannah Green where a character said he'd never met the master but he knew he must exist because the servant was busy in the house. As long as a peaceful, compassionate future has servants like Dan and his buddies, I'll support them. But I don't expect to ever see the master.

sjrozan I'm a writer, at work on my 11th book. This blog is a record of random and less-random thoughts. If you want to know more about me, check my website, linked here. I also had a blog going from spring through late fall 2004 about the publishing process for my 9th book, ABSENT FRIENDS. That blog's called "Progress" and you can find the link here. I won't make any more entries but I'm leaving it up in case anyone's interested; the process is more or less the same from book to book.
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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (5)		2004-08-01 1:27 PM Getting what we deserve Rae said, in a comment on my last post, that Americans have gotten too complacent even to bother to vote and we're getting what we deserve. I'd agree with that except other people -- the Iraqis, for example -- are getting it too, and it's not clear that they deserve it. And an awful lot of people DID bother to vote in 2000, and it's also not clear we even got what we voted for. My nephew and mouthpiece, Dan, says he thinks the forces of good are winning. I don't see it. I don't think history tends toward the good and I think greed is the world's most powerful motive, much more powerful than compassion. But I give money and I vote and I'll be in the streets at the Republican convention because even if the forces of good aren't winning they SHOULD win; and because I may be wrong. I once read a story by Hannah Green where a character said he'd never met the master but he knew he must exist because the servant was busy in the house. As long as a peaceful, compassionate future has servants like Dan and his buddies, I'll support them. But I don't expect to ever see the master. Read/Post Comments (5) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top