Comments for The Burnman Experience http://theburnman.com life from a different perspective Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:25:18 -0400 hourly 1 Comment on For The People: A series of thoughts about government in America by Izumi Saya http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/DHisUZc8KdE/ Izumi Saya Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:25:18 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=666#comment-173 I have a few. Their kinda negative and scary, though... -Cap and Trade -Cash for Clunkers -Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 -The value of the dollar Heck, even back to the Bush years... FBI agents signing their own warrants (PATRIOT Act), military being able to access information about school students (No Child Left Behind Act), etc. I have a few. Their kinda negative and scary, though…

–Cap and Trade
–Cash for Clunkers
–Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009
–The value of the dollar

Heck, even back to the Bush years… FBI agents signing their own warrants (PATRIOT Act), military being able to access information about school students (No Child Left Behind Act), etc.

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]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/10/for-the-people-series/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Comment on You’re quitting on your country by Burnman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/6A4sL5NxRcg/ Burnman Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:10:31 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=560#comment-98 Hello Lynn, I believe wholeheartedly that a proper education is an absolute necessity in life, and we should certainly be encouraging the youth of America to make the most of their education. My point is that we should take care not to associate difficulties in learning with poor citizenship, which some of the language in President Obama's speech seemed to indicate. A student who struggles with their studies is no less patriotic, no less proud to be an American, than one which excels in their school work. Does a good education make an individual better equipped to participate in the democratic process? Of course. But that does not automatically mean that individual will be patriotic, willing to contribute, or interested in the democratic process at all. Hello Lynn,

I believe wholeheartedly that a proper education is an absolute necessity in life, and we should certainly be encouraging the youth of America to make the most of their education. My point is that we should take care not to associate difficulties in learning with poor citizenship, which some of the language in President Obama’s speech seemed to indicate.

A student who struggles with their studies is no less patriotic, no less proud to be an American, than one which excels in their school work. Does a good education make an individual better equipped to participate in the democratic process? Of course. But that does not automatically mean that individual will be patriotic, willing to contribute, or interested in the democratic process at all.

]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/09/youre-quitting-on-your-country/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Comment on You’re quitting on your country by Lynn http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/Y_hDg6lyYn8/ Lynn Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:46:28 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=560#comment-97 As a teacher of 39 years and somewhat immersed in the history of education in the US, I have to disagree with your thought that education and Americanism/patriotism are unrelated. Since the beginning of our country, public education, funded by the government has had as one of its goals the preparation of an educated constituency in order that democracy work. (See Jefferson's writings for some thoughts). Our vast industrial-type schools exploded onto the scene at a time when huge numbers of immigrants were flooding the country and needed to learn English and government in order to participate in our democratic processes. IMHO, one of our great failings seems to be that we have trivialized what it means to be educated and I can't help but wonder if that isn't some of what plagues us when we get these tempests in a teapot over the political ramifications of the President's education speech. As a teacher of 39 years and somewhat immersed in the history of education in the US, I have to disagree with your thought that education and Americanism/patriotism are unrelated. Since the beginning of our country, public education, funded by the government has had as one of its goals the preparation of an educated constituency in order that democracy work. (See Jefferson’s writings for some thoughts). Our vast industrial-type schools exploded onto the scene at a time when huge numbers of immigrants were flooding the country and needed to learn English and government in order to participate in our democratic processes. IMHO, one of our great failings seems to be that we have trivialized what it means to be educated and I can’t help but wonder if that isn’t some of what plagues us when we get these tempests in a teapot over the political ramifications of the President’s education speech.

]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/09/youre-quitting-on-your-country/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Comment on You’re quitting on your country by Burnman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/FQVn6hCyzwg/ Burnman Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:20:09 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=560#comment-96 Thanks for stopping by Mike! I am sorry to hear you didn't like my little write-up, but I appreciate your candid opinion. I am not bitter McCain lost, in fact, I have never been a McCain supporter. I would love to help get the country back on track, but I am not sure the path to doing so has yet been taken. Time will tell, and we shall see. Anyway, take care! Thanks for stopping by Mike!

I am sorry to hear you didn’t like my little write-up, but I appreciate your candid opinion. I am not bitter McCain lost, in fact, I have never been a McCain supporter. I would love to help get the country back on track, but I am not sure the path to doing so has yet been taken. Time will tell, and we shall see.

Anyway, take care!

]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/09/youre-quitting-on-your-country/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Comment on You’re quitting on your country by Mike Homan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/qzvozurtQjE/ Mike Homan Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:15:34 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=560#comment-95 Dude or Dude-ette, Reading this entry was the BIGGEST waste of my entire life (and it's been pretty wasteful)---I feel like I have somehow become less of an American by reading your senseless ramblings and I have no doubt lost some brain cells as well...Don't be bitter McCain lost--it's over, help the country get back together instead of...wth am i even writing this for? U won't change...As you were... Dude or Dude-ette,

Reading this entry was the BIGGEST waste of my entire life (and it’s been pretty wasteful)—I feel like I have somehow become less of an American by reading your senseless ramblings and I have no doubt lost some brain cells as well…Don’t be bitter McCain lost–it’s over, help the country get back together instead of…wth am i even writing this for? U won’t change…As you were…

]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/09/youre-quitting-on-your-country/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Comment on Review: Seesmic Web, web based Twitter client by technobozo (Donna Winter) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/iAZ_VB1TYuU/ technobozo (Donna Winter) Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:29:15 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=463#comment-68 Agreed! RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/burnman">@burnman</a> "Review: Seesmic Web, web based Twitter client" http://bit.ly/8r9zI #Twitter #TwitterApps #Review <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/Seemsic">@Seemsic</a> Agreed! RT @burnman “Review: Seesmic Web, web based Twitter client” http://bit.ly/8r9zI #Twitter #TwitterApps #Review @Seemsic

]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/08/review-seesmic-twitter-web/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Comment on FTC endorsement regulations already apply online by WDMARKPC (Mark Duren) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/68TfeQGeasI/ WDMARKPC (Mark Duren) Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:39:15 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=348#comment-53 No surpriseRT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/AdvertisingLaw">@AdvertisingLaw</a>: RT <a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/burnman">@burnman</a> Posted: "FTC regulations already apply to blogs" http://cli.gs/8tWqY #FTC #advertising #marketing No surpriseRT @AdvertisingLaw: RT @burnman Posted: “FTC regulations already apply to blogs” http://cli.gs/8tWqY #FTC #advertising #marketing

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]]> http://theburnman.com/2009/08/review-seesmic-desktop-twitter-client/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Comment on Review: Seesmic, Desktop Twitter Client by Burnman http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheBurningBlog/~3/VklYY-sMxCQ/ Burnman Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:01:39 +0000 http://theburnman.com/?p=317#comment-41 No trouble at all! I'm happy to recommend products I use and enjoy, and Seesmic certainly fits the bill. No trouble at all! I’m happy to recommend products I use and enjoy, and Seesmic certainly fits the bill.

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