My message for all on DU who are fighting over Syria (or any other sh*t):

[MoonRiver]

[Journeyman]

1. Nice sentiment . . .

useful in so very many aspects of our lives.

[MoonRiver]

3. Yes, indeed.

Hard to remember sometimes.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, MoonRiver.

[MoonRiver]

4. You're welcome!

[Uncle Joe]

32. Peace to you, MoonRiver.

[MoonRiver]

47. Back at ya Uncle Joe!

[Precisely]

5. .

[LostOne4Ever]

6. K&R!!!

I really hope everyone reads this and recs this.

Too many posters have seemed to forgotten that there is another person that they are arguing with. A person who means well and just wants what is best for our country.

Even to those of you who disagree with with me

[tecelote]

29. Not all those who wander are LOST!!!

Thanks for that.

[Stryder]

31. And all that is gold

does not glitter.

[kelliekat44]

7. Thank you!!!. nt

[Cleita]

8. I try, but others don't which makes the ignore function very useful. eom

[KittyWampus]

9. We are going to need each other like never before, I think. It's going to get really horrible.

Praying and meditating for it to be contained. But it seems pretty darned likely to blow up very soon.

[NuclearDem]

10. Trying my hardest.

But when people are beating the drums for war like the ones that got two of my friends killed, I get angry.

[another_liberal]

28. I saw several of my students go off to Iraq.

They had no idea why they were going. All I could say was, "Be sure to keep your head down." They just smiled, and then were gone.

One of them didn't come back.

[leftstreet]

11. Send that pic to the wealthy elite fighting this out

Globally, the blood and treasure of the peons gets shed so the ruling class can fight their profit battles for OUR resources

[busterbrown]

12. should have tagged....and quit helping Republicans make their case for the White House in 2016.

[DeSwiss]

13. K&R

[shenmue]

14. It's good to see sanity once in a while

[MoonRiver]

17. Welcome to DU!

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

16. Peace be with you.

[freemay20]

18. Great point but...

It should not only be about Syria. It should be a point that all should encompass about DU in general. The old timers/ master posters need to understand that their view is not the only view. They do not accept, they act like little bitches when someone disagrees with them, and completely try to default any ORIGINAL thought that is not their own. They use the "report comment" as a way to get things thrown out that do not concur with their closed mindedness. I have actually been a jury member on many of these and each time, the post was left to stand. It is almost as if the elder statesman here at DU have turned into the crotchety old assholes we call the GOP.

[pnwmom]

21. Do you think yours is a good example of a "kind" or, at least, non-hostile post

that DUers should strive for in general?

[Andy823]

42. +1,000,000nt

[lpbk2713]

19. 'Agree to disagree' is always a fair settlement.

I see no point in allowing hostilities to escalate and run rampant.
Everyone has their POV and some minds will never be changed.

[reformist2]

30. True. But I've had people get mad at me for saying that!

[Taverner]

22. Good to know. Of course I don't need a thousand year old book to tell me that

[1awake]

35. True, though that could be said of anything a person is quoting from

"thousand year old book" or not.

[redstatebluegirl]

23. Please!

The nastiness on this board gets really tiresome sometimes. The opposition loves it when we eat our own.....

[Bluenorthwest]

24. Also not a bad message for Syrians who are fighting over Syria...

nt

[mstinamotorcity2]

25. Gotcha n/t

[Pretzel_Warrior]

26. Kick. Already Rec'd earlier

[awoke_in_2003]

27. up yours...

Just kidding

[BootinUp]

33. ok, but what side are you on?

lol.

[cantbeserious]

34. Hope And Change Is Hard To Swallow When The Ground Truth Is Comply Or Die

eom

[MissDeeds]

36. Words to live by

And a great OP to see first thing this morning. Thanks.

K&R

[99Forever]

37. Be kind to one another.

Does that mean we should send cruise missiles and drone to spread our "kindness?"

[RiffRandell]

38. Thanks.

We needed that. Cute picture!

[dipsydoodle]

39. One love

[JEB]

40. Watch your backs everyone.

There seems to be some ugly shit coming down the pike and I'd venture that none of us peons are safe.

[CakeGrrl]

41. K/R - good luck with this!

[L0oniX]

43. Message hidden by jury decision.

\/\/ ( ) ( ) T

[rhett o rick]

44. k&r thanks for posting. nm

[kpete]

45. I totally AGREE!!!!

can't recommend this enough





disagreement can challenge the mind

changing one's mind is NOT weak

CHALLENGING the mind is how we EVOLVE

LET's EVOLVE together DU



Kindness and peace,
kp

[Stuckinthebush]

46. Amen. This place has become poisonous

I have been coming here daily for 12 years but have found that I am decreasing my visits due to the nastiness.

It is poisonous. I have been sucked into the nasty fights at times and feel awful. It just isn't helpful or right.

I appreciate people with strong feelings about things but it is too easy for us to sit behind our keyboard and snip at one another.

[ConcernedCanuk]

50. "I have been sucked into the nasty fights at times" - who's fault is that?

.
.
.

I agree about the increasing nastiness - in SOME forums/groups.

Remember, there are over 200,000 members here

Most know that GD can be the most vicious, as do I.

I do not "live" in any one forum/group.

spread myself around from energy/gardening/humor groups and so on,

a wee bit of time in GD, and a fair bit in the Lounge.

I'd like to be able to make a positive difference, both here and out in the World.

Too old to expect to be able to do a whole lot, but if I can do a wee bit,

I'll do it. I have a self-rule thing about participation here on DU.

ONE - I do not engage in extended disputes with another poster,

regardless how right I think I am - 2-3 responses, if still met with insults or degradation,

I just stop responding.

TWO - I do not use the ignore feature on DU - if someone pisses me off enough,

I put them on what I call "Brain Ignore". Just won't respond.

I want to see what even the nasty/ignorant people have to say.

Closing my eyes don't work - and sometimes even the nastiest can come up with a link/snippet of information that is useful.

I pay attention, -

OH

Curious about your username - Stuckinthebush

I just bought 28 acres at the very end of a dead end road in Northern Ontario.

Not "stuck" here - yet - my first Winter is soon approaching.

I could be stuck - last mile is a non-maintained road - no snowplows, no sanders.

I think I'm ready - 2 years supply of firewood, a years supply of propane,

a back-up generator for when(not if) the power goes out

3 months or more worth of food -

and so on.

Keep in touch Stuckinthebush - I be curious.

CC

[Stuckinthebush]

52. Mine, CC. Mine

Absolutely it is my fault when I do get sucked in. I have tried to walk away from the fights and have succeeded as of late.

I think your list is fabulous. We all need to take heed of your advice and be more careful with our words/posts.

As for Stuckinthebush - I came here in 2001 a month after DU opened. I remember Jesse Jackson imploring us during the 2000 election to "Stay out of the Bushes". I used that statement and made a user name because I knew we would be stuck in the Bushes for at least four years (turned out to be 8). When we had the name change opportunity I didn't really want to change because it became part of my internet identity. So, I kept it.

I'd love to visit northern Ontario in the summer. Winter seems like a scary time! Of course, I'm from Alabama and summer seems like a scary time down here for many.

Peace and thanks for the advice.

--Stuck

[mikekohr]

48. I visited DU dailey in the past, the vitriol that has risen here has drove me away

I seldom check in anymore. I'm glad I caught this post. I hope everyone does.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

49. K&R.

[Rex]

51. Actually I am enjoying not fighting with anyone over Syria.

So refreshing after the knock out fights over the NSA and Zimmerman. Feels better not to fight.