tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post1682951619041904324..comments2024-03-04T17:59:07.208-06:00Comments on Liberty or Death: Answers: Politics and BloggingBethany Carsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-71998870741237726342016-10-27T20:22:40.609-05:002016-10-27T20:22:40.609-05:00It's not every day I get to have my picture ta...It's not every day I get to have my picture taken with Lincoln!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-64192632000889325692016-10-27T20:22:00.071-05:002016-10-27T20:22:00.071-05:00Thanks Carola! :)Thanks Carola! :)Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-50192947689664468362016-10-16T22:39:31.724-05:002016-10-16T22:39:31.724-05:00Another good post by you and that last picture is ...Another good post by you and that last picture is just great fun. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-32672787411975516952016-10-16T20:18:51.249-05:002016-10-16T20:18:51.249-05:00Bethany, I really like your thoughts. You sound ve...Bethany, I really like your thoughts. You sound very well rounded and with a lot of common sense - something I often miss these times. Bravo!Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-48276588931085191642016-10-12T23:12:23.252-05:002016-10-12T23:12:23.252-05:00Hi John, I always appreciate the time and thought ...Hi John, I always appreciate the time and thought you put into your comments. And thank you, Jimio, for adding your thoughts as well. <br /><br />Liberty and Justice must go hand-in-hand. There is no true liberty without justice. <br /><br />There are so many things wrong with our current system. I personally believe the government has created a lot of problems in efforts to solve other problems. I don't believe in minimum wages at all myself, as they interfere with the free market; but then corporate welfare interferes with the market as well. It would take a major overhaul to get everything back to a near-ideal capitalistic system that would benefit everyone instead of catering to one class or another. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Sooner or later we'll get this all figured out...maybe ;). Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-17967759909794289462016-10-12T23:00:30.499-05:002016-10-12T23:00:30.499-05:00Glad you are passionate about your freedom and pre...Glad you are passionate about your freedom and preserving it, Skyeler.<br /><br />I have friends and family who don't vote for very good reasons, and I respect their views as well. <br /><br />But it is sad when people don't take the time to educate themselves about our country's history and our political system.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-24847090761106825752016-10-12T22:56:55.838-05:002016-10-12T22:56:55.838-05:00Very true. It's too easy to take how good we ...Very true. It's too easy to take how good we have it for granted.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-50599272587277492742016-10-12T22:56:09.945-05:002016-10-12T22:56:09.945-05:00Thanks for visiting, Summer.Thanks for visiting, Summer.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-3067755160198958792016-10-12T22:55:43.542-05:002016-10-12T22:55:43.542-05:00I don't blame you! I'm not enthusiastic a...I don't blame you! I'm not enthusiastic about either of our choices either.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-7383391599112847622016-10-12T22:55:05.994-05:002016-10-12T22:55:05.994-05:00It does look pretty bad, doesn't it?! Agreed ...It does look pretty bad, doesn't it?! Agreed that we had better only be hoping in God! Blessings to you as well, Cheryl.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-31473675199730870632016-10-12T22:53:26.728-05:002016-10-12T22:53:26.728-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Michelle.Thanks for stopping by, Michelle.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-76689162096684024212016-10-12T22:53:00.713-05:002016-10-12T22:53:00.713-05:00Glad you've enjoyed them, Autumn.Glad you've enjoyed them, Autumn.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-41614045967762721902016-10-12T22:52:26.026-05:002016-10-12T22:52:26.026-05:00This election is making me love politics less and ...This election is making me love politics less and less, but I still find it very interesting to watch. Awesome that you stay informed! Good for you! Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-83453499582225993242016-10-12T22:51:03.359-05:002016-10-12T22:51:03.359-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Margie.Thanks for stopping by, Margie.Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-50719624076330182292016-10-12T22:50:41.402-05:002016-10-12T22:50:41.402-05:00Oh, that is awesome that your great-grandmother di...Oh, that is awesome that your great-grandmother did a lot of research for you! Sounds like you have a fascinating family history. Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-88990812830861450232016-10-12T22:49:04.424-05:002016-10-12T22:49:04.424-05:00I have a document saved with pages and pages of my...I have a document saved with pages and pages of my favorite quotes...At least collecting quotes is not as expensive as collecting coins or stamps!Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-17592012707365289942016-10-05T11:03:29.116-05:002016-10-05T11:03:29.116-05:00Wow, you have quite the family history! And what a...Wow, you have quite the family history! And what a great quote from John Adams; I'll have to put that someplace where I can remember it. Gloria Kluthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10655482830974172647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-66317489194689344322016-10-03T23:47:36.100-05:002016-10-03T23:47:36.100-05:00Interesting post. I had many ancestors here before...Interesting post. I had many ancestors here before the revolution too. My great-grandmother did a bunch of research in order to join the DAR, so I have a nice family history from her. One of our ancestors was a British sailor who jumped ship to join the Americans and great-grandmother wrote "Should I be proud of someone who betrayed his country?" Good question.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763547174099448920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-68510496193080456292016-10-03T20:02:49.984-05:002016-10-03T20:02:49.984-05:00I admire your passion for politics!I admire your passion for politics!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-53185455323734833722016-10-02T19:20:41.411-05:002016-10-02T19:20:41.411-05:00Sometimes politics are very unlikable. Sometimes politics are very unlikable. Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-39654519378040864882016-10-02T19:18:03.026-05:002016-10-02T19:18:03.026-05:00Those sound like good things to be passionate abou...Those sound like good things to be passionate about, Rachel. Your multi-lingual knowledge always has impressed me, since I still grapple with Spanish verb tenses! Learning about other cultures to the depth that you have must be a very eye-opening experience. Bethany Carsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583914285773271009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-13851031286307615672016-10-02T18:13:31.466-05:002016-10-02T18:13:31.466-05:00I think it's often true that parental influenc...I think it's often true that parental influence and the kind of experiences you have as a child have some influence on the things you're passionate about as an adult. Politics isn't terribly exciting to me, but growing up overseas definitely influenced me in many ways--both from cherishing what is beautiful and good about the USA, to also recognizing and loving the beauty in other cultures. I'm passionate about multi-lingual education, justice for oppressed minority people groups (a big problem in SE Asia, and of course, globally, but to different extents), and education for women and prevention of domestic abuse. I know I'd be passionate about different things if I hadn't grown up being surrounded by these types of things.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-74913346320427242812016-10-02T13:11:49.822-05:002016-10-02T13:11:49.822-05:00Bethany, thanks for answering the questions! It...Bethany, thanks for answering the questions! It's been a pleasure getting to know you and I am thankful for your love of politics. Though I do my research, refuse to be misinformed about the candidates, and believe I have a duty and responsibility to vote, politics has never been a love of mine. So thank you for using your natural love and talents to share things with the rest of us. :) Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985399068615910374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-77996067985691553232016-10-02T11:04:08.412-05:002016-10-02T11:04:08.412-05:00I really loved reading all your political posts so...I really loved reading all your political posts so far, they're really interesting. I've started getting into politics a little more too, so it's awesome to hear other people's thoughts too.autumnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338919380899247929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7376485905771945684.post-56852295999341259522016-10-01T09:45:53.127-05:002016-10-01T09:45:53.127-05:00I think it is great to see young people, such as y...I think it is great to see young people, such as yourself, being involved in the political scene. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.com