tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post7271943474488434355..comments2023-10-31T10:28:50.158-04:00Comments on The Zeray Gazette: Civic Involvement as a Parental DutyJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-39870110754885110182009-08-15T23:23:00.534-04:002009-08-15T23:23:00.534-04:00Beyond that, there a whole slew of ways to become ...<i>Beyond that, there a whole slew of ways to become involved in the community</i><br><br /><br />Good idea, Jockeystreet. It was fallacious of me to consider the state and the community to be synonymous.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-74854787170441458562009-08-15T23:22:05.922-04:002009-08-15T23:22:05.922-04:00Larry B, it's possible that I could have a big...Larry B, it's possible that I could have a bigger impact locally. But that would bring me into personal contact with politicians. They are, in my experience, dangerous people and should be avoided.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04854543617806427302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-38758631603879801112009-08-15T09:19:52.012-04:002009-08-15T09:19:52.012-04:00There are ways to "build a better world"...There are ways to "build a better world" that don't involve letters to congress, Tea Parties, or donations to a political party... and that might have more immediate (even if limited) impact than any of those things. <br /><br />I very much want a better world for my son. Part of the better world I want him to have means one in which he grows up with a dad who actually has the time to be with him, do things with him, support him. Beyond that, there a whole slew of ways to become involved in the community... for me, working weekend hours on an organic farm, participating in any sort of "community development" stuff that comes along, working on advancing anything that is in line with my family's principles-- I need for my son to see me doing that, I believe it matters, and it almost never involves any sort of direct political involvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-79105223939861703102009-08-15T08:39:48.581-04:002009-08-15T08:39:48.581-04:00I wouldn't donate to any political race. Poli...I wouldn't donate to any political race. Politicians have shown they will just waste the money. Goldberg's point still has merit. We should all care enough to at least become informed voters. The results of last November's election illustrates the power of ignorance.LargeBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231452147187641675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-4654837504386783702009-08-13T22:38:28.229-04:002009-08-13T22:38:28.229-04:00I might suggest you can have an impact on your dau...I might suggest you can have an impact on your daughter's life locally on things like a city council or a school board. In my opinion that's a far better investment in civic involvement if you would like to do that than worrying too much about nebulous national movements.Larry Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10760709.post-82336592551570987062009-08-13T18:12:05.669-04:002009-08-13T18:12:05.669-04:00My civic involvement runs towards voting and maybe...My civic involvement runs towards voting and maybe in conversation trying to sway a vote or two. Like you I have better uses for my time and energies than volunteering or donating.bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122361539939744451noreply@blogger.com