Comments on: Some Words to Remember him by http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/ "Be the change you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/comment-page-1/#comment-4027 ddrucker Fri, 18 May 2007 22:18:27 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/#comment-4027 Not being religious and actively living a 'secular lifestyle' (and in fact, the very kind of person he pointed his finger at), I don't wish him anything because he is simply gone, and good riddance. As for the line of thinking of Terentius (190 - 160BC) that says 'Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto' (I'm human: Nothing human is alien to me), the best I can muster is a sort of pity for how sick and twisted he was, but nothing more. Not being religious and actively living a ‘secular lifestyle’ (and in fact, the very kind of person he pointed his finger at), I don’t wish him anything because he is simply gone, and good riddance.

As for the line of thinking of Terentius (190 — 160BC) that says ‘Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto’ (I’m human: Nothing human is alien to me), the best I can muster is a sort of pity for how sick and twisted he was, but nothing more.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/comment-page-1/#comment-4006 isabella mori Fri, 18 May 2007 08:22:34 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/#comment-4006 and the buddhist in me says, may he, too, rest in peace. even though he spread pain and divisiveness, even though he was, supposedly, one of the most important people to make reagan and the two bushes happen - he is/was still my brother. my feelings around writing this are ambiguous. on the one hand, i truly believe in the concept of sister/brotherhood of all humanity. on the other, i cannot find warmth in my heart for this man. yes, i do wish him peace. i really do. but it is not a warm wish. and the buddhist in me says, may he, too, rest in peace. even though he spread pain and divisiveness, even though he was, supposedly, one of the most important people to make reagan and the two bushes happen — he is/was still my brother.

my feelings around writing this are ambiguous. on the one hand, i truly believe in the concept of sister/brotherhood of all humanity. on the other, i cannot find warmth in my heart for this man. yes, i do wish him peace. i really do. but it is not a warm wish.

]]> By: ddrucker http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/comment-page-1/#comment-3936 ddrucker Tue, 15 May 2007 23:27:58 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/#comment-3936 I tried to locate a reference to Falwell blaming Katrina on the gay Community in New Orleans, but About.com (http://gaylife.about.com/b/a/198659.htm) lists a couple of groups, including the Reverend Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church and an evangelical group called 'Repent America', but not Falwell for that bit of filth. According to Religious Tolerance.org (http://www.religioustolerance.org/tsunami04m.htm) Falwell, 'was silent this time' after the widespread condemnations he received for his 9/11 pronouncement. I just found out that he spoke those words on September 13th, which, unfortunately is also my birthday. I tried to locate a reference to Falwell blaming Katrina on the gay Community in New Orleans, but About.com (http://gaylife.about.com/b/a/198659.htm) lists a couple of groups, including the Reverend Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church and an evangelical group called ‘Repent America’, but not Falwell for that bit of filth. According to Religious Tolerance.org (http://www.religioustolerance.org/tsunami04m.htm) Falwell, ‘was silent this time’ after the widespread condemnations he received for his 9/11 pronouncement.

I just found out that he spoke those words on September 13th, which, unfortunately is also my birthday.

]]> By: NetChick http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/comment-page-1/#comment-3934 NetChick Tue, 15 May 2007 22:29:42 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/#comment-3934 Wow. What a bigot. I knew he was an ass, but I didn't realize just how much of one. Wow. What a bigot. I knew he was an ass, but I didn’t realize just how much of one.

]]> By: West End Bound http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 West End Bound Tue, 15 May 2007 21:48:43 +0000 http://www.loudmurmurs.com/2007/05/15/some-words-to-remember-him-by/#comment-3931 Yes, and I seem to recall him blaming Hurricane Katrina on the debauchery of the New Orleans gay community. Good riddance . . . . Yes, and I seem to recall him blaming Hurricane Katrina on the debauchery of the New Orleans gay community.

Good riddance .…

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