Comments on: This Morning’s New York Times http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/28/this-mornings-new-york-times/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Gandhi Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/28/this-mornings-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-20 David Sun, 03 Jul 2005 23:25:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/28/this-mornings-new-york-times/#comment-20 Mr Hughes - Thanks for commenting, and I'm also glad that your letter was printed in the Times. Recently others (particularly those with opposing viewpoints) have questioned why I keep harping on how I grew up in a 'different America', as if I were pining for the 'good old days'. It's hard to pin down exactly where the sea-change from a country I was proud of to country I'm fearful of happened (aside from it being some time after 9/11/01). It will be a long road back, and I fear it may not be within our lifetimes. Hence our decision to leave the US for Canada. This is very much on my mind these days, as we leave the day after July 4th (All too appropriate, eh?). I hope that you'll continue to speak out as long as you are able, and that the Times will continue to print sensible opinions like the one you gave. Maybe we'll get lucky and the US will return to it's original ideals and virtues quickly. I'm not someone who prays for things, but I certainly hope that this will happen. Mr Hughes - Thanks for commenting, and I’m also glad that your letter was printed in the Times.

Recently others (particularly those with opposing viewpoints) have questioned why I keep harping on how I grew up in a ‘different America’, as if I were pining for the ‘good old days’. It’s hard to pin down exactly where the sea-change from a country I was proud of to country I’m fearful of happened (aside from it being some time after 9/11/01).

It will be a long road back, and I fear it may not be within our lifetimes. Hence our decision to leave the US for Canada. This is very much on my mind these days, as we leave the day after July 4th (All too appropriate, eh?).

I hope that you’ll continue to speak out as long as you are able, and that the Times will continue to print sensible opinions like the one you gave. Maybe we’ll get lucky and the US will return to it’s original ideals and virtues quickly. I’m not someone who prays for things, but I certainly hope that this will happen.

]]> By: terencehughes http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/28/this-mornings-new-york-times/comment-page-1/#comment-19 terencehughes Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:56:00 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2005/05/28/this-mornings-new-york-times/#comment-19 Well, David, I said that I prayed such changes would be reversed, not that I actually believed or believe that they will be. Oh me of little faith. Terence Hughes Well, David, I said that I prayed such changes would be reversed, not that I actually believed or believe that they will be.

Oh me of little faith.

Terence Hughes

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