tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post935007277773146141..comments2024-03-26T15:30:39.733-07:00Comments on Rainy Day Thoughts: winning and losing Rain Trueaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-77935721295741628732013-07-17T00:45:01.745-07:002013-07-17T00:45:01.745-07:00you are so right...all these "opinions" ...you are so right...all these "opinions" masquerading as facts do us no good and just incite anxiety. it takes a good deal of research to sort out the various story lines, and even then things are not clear.<br /><br />i am always torn...i hate to see death and suffering in the world, and I feel powerless to do anything about it. Watching birds, or nature in general, is always a soothing balm.<br />Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052375488090209961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-89736681403571552182013-06-29T16:13:39.784-07:002013-06-29T16:13:39.784-07:00I think the problem in the Middle East is that the...I think the problem in the Middle East is that the whole area is looking at a large religious war. There are two sides to the Muslim religion and they have been fighting each other since the death of Mohamed. A strong dictator from either side can hold "peace" together but eventually the other side will rebel and get help from their religious allies. Iraq is a good example Sadam was of the minority branch but he held the reins of power. Are the Iraqis better off now than they were under him? I guess it depends on whether or not you are of his Suni branch.<br /><br />Neither side likes us. Both want to either convert all non-believers or kill them. They will smooze with us when they want something- food, weapons, our money, etc. but that likely will only last as long as they need our aid.<br /><br />The real losers will be those of a different religion who live in these countries, like Christian or Jew, and to a big extent, those Muslims favoring the losing side. You can also add females to the losing side especially as hard line fundamentalists come into power. I am not fond of dictators like Sadam, but in some ways they did keep the peace. But don't get on their bad list.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12381970360203140143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-69788880742761651432013-06-24T13:09:13.938-07:002013-06-24T13:09:13.938-07:00a pretty good one, Hattie. We have a few birds tha...a pretty good one, Hattie. We have a few birds that do that like the blackbirds and starlings but their numbers aren't enough to make more than a temporary dent in the smaller birds' numbersRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-157056596718173682013-06-24T12:53:45.183-07:002013-06-24T12:53:45.183-07:00Your birds look peaceful. Ours are very quarrelsom...Your birds look peaceful. Ours are very quarrelsome mynah birds who chase the doves away. How's that for a metaphor!<br />Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-75530649131035025492013-06-23T08:11:02.680-07:002013-06-23T08:11:02.680-07:00I love all the Beautiful Birds you have visiting y...I love all the Beautiful Birds you have visiting you....So truly Beautiful, and yes, Peaceful and relaxing! Thank You for this Rain.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-85201224505407333512013-06-22T08:02:51.069-07:002013-06-22T08:02:51.069-07:00Trying to make sense of a nonsensical world. It ca...Trying to make sense of a nonsensical world. It can't be done. It is better to plant seeds, watch birds, listen to water rushing over rocks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-86094843906347592352013-06-22T07:55:19.639-07:002013-06-22T07:55:19.639-07:00Bird watching sounds like a nice way to relax. And...Bird watching sounds like a nice way to relax. And you certainly have a colorful assortment. Ingineer66https://www.blogger.com/profile/01319022726561229313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22918248.post-44905113232910411462013-06-22T07:43:15.709-07:002013-06-22T07:43:15.709-07:00Getting facts sounds like a great idea and then ev...Getting facts sounds like a great idea and then even better come to your own opinions. Usually the facts are stacked to dress up a hidden agenda. Boy do these facts glitter! Beware! When it comes to civil wars like in Seria, times do not change. History repeats. To get a concept of what is going on read the history the 20th century civil war in China. Guess what? There are outside nations with their fingers in the pot. Dealing with drugs etc.! Etc. like infiltrators fanning the flames of the everyday person's poverty.<br />I can think of one problem with looking back at history. They did not have the interet. Times are more complex. Though the propagandists want us to believe there are "good guys" and "bad guys" when actually there are humans with failings on both sides and people who would gain money. Diane Widler Wenzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com