tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post5391045931023235020..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: The UngovernablePeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-41443751969966223902009-03-11T09:41:00.000-07:002009-03-11T09:41:00.000-07:00Well-said. I find myself wondering whether a litt...Well-said. <BR/><BR/>I find myself wondering whether a little move is going to be enough to get us off of the wrong road we've been on for so long.Cold Spaghettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12669806898733425815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-9090847035254687782009-03-10T19:56:00.000-07:002009-03-10T19:56:00.000-07:00So, we need to redefine “freedom” or at least poin...So, we need to redefine “freedom” or at least point out what it isn’t. Freedom isn’t capitalism, materialism, libertarianism, Marxism, etc. Rather, “freedom” as I see it, includes an element of responsibility to others without controlling or being controlled by others.<BR/><BR/>Is that possible?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-41665221739884998222009-03-10T19:37:00.000-07:002009-03-10T19:37:00.000-07:00Is it about freedom "from"...or freedom "to"? I t...Is it about freedom "from"...or freedom "to"? I think it makes a difference. The laws, after all, ensure our freedoms--by consenting to follow them, we are able coexist with our neighbors and maintain order. Taking away the rules results in anarchy--the proverbial "every man against every man"--and can <I>freedom</I> really exist where there is so much violence and chaos? That's something your average Joe the Plumber hasn't thought through.Mozarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098420179804637111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-27591342265391542832009-03-10T15:41:00.000-07:002009-03-10T15:41:00.000-07:00We should be cautious in our excitement over Obama...We should be cautious in our excitement over Obama. after he<BR/>is a politician in an established<BR/>political organization.<BR/><BR/>You can argue he heeds the words<BR/>of the party elite.<BR/><BR/>I hope he follows through on <BR/>discussion with our "enemies"<BR/>like the Taliban.<BR/><BR/>Reserving our military power for<BR/>a "real" enemy.<BR/><BR/>Pete.simon jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480121428804118748noreply@blogger.com