A topic on AFN 3PM MST 12/29 1350AM .... The Wife is guest-host w/the topic de jour.
Thrust is:
To obtain those goal which you'd most like to in the "office environment," you give a little (maybe compromise - maybe not), build the consensus (preferably beforehand) by fomenting the question/s at hand to your way of thinking/what you wish to accomplish, convince the opposition & get what you want.
Simplified, but powerful nonetheless. It works every day in the office environment.
We have lost the political impetus in the current political environment because, I think, due to our (conservative/libertarian, etc.) mood not to give one inch on any subject matter. We have no firm base (to present to the world) on which to stand. We are too fragmented in all our opinions.
The "antis" have grabbed the media, who tout the same party line daily. A powerful force, but, who still tout that line because it sells (not to mention their "anti-agenda" - that's another side issue). They will get behind "their agenda" & go for broke till that end is achieved while we argue the fine points. "They" give up the whole & go for the small, to eventually get what they want - all of it - piecemeal, but a bit at a time & they are very good at it.
It's called incrementalsism.
If we could coalesce behind ONE TRUE GOAL, could we actually pull off the "turn the tide" view in the political dimension? or will we continue to bicker on all the fine points? & never realize our goal/s being the "shall not be infringed" aspect of the Constitution?
Case in point. We have the continuing debate on CCW. Is it good or is it bad? Should we have training & licensed CCW or CCW is an absolute right with no (absolutely none!) licensing & carry as you may debate. On & on & "you name it" as for topics.
I think that one of our our main strengths is our individuality & again, one of our most weak points in that we can never agree on enough to reach a consensus regarding what that main goal should be.
That & we just want to be left alone in our security, bound by the Constitution & "inalienable rights" that are soon surely to be stripped away by our own inaction & inability to unite.
Opinions, please.
Thrust is:
To obtain those goal which you'd most like to in the "office environment," you give a little (maybe compromise - maybe not), build the consensus (preferably beforehand) by fomenting the question/s at hand to your way of thinking/what you wish to accomplish, convince the opposition & get what you want.
Simplified, but powerful nonetheless. It works every day in the office environment.
We have lost the political impetus in the current political environment because, I think, due to our (conservative/libertarian, etc.) mood not to give one inch on any subject matter. We have no firm base (to present to the world) on which to stand. We are too fragmented in all our opinions.
The "antis" have grabbed the media, who tout the same party line daily. A powerful force, but, who still tout that line because it sells (not to mention their "anti-agenda" - that's another side issue). They will get behind "their agenda" & go for broke till that end is achieved while we argue the fine points. "They" give up the whole & go for the small, to eventually get what they want - all of it - piecemeal, but a bit at a time & they are very good at it.
It's called incrementalsism.
If we could coalesce behind ONE TRUE GOAL, could we actually pull off the "turn the tide" view in the political dimension? or will we continue to bicker on all the fine points? & never realize our goal/s being the "shall not be infringed" aspect of the Constitution?
Case in point. We have the continuing debate on CCW. Is it good or is it bad? Should we have training & licensed CCW or CCW is an absolute right with no (absolutely none!) licensing & carry as you may debate. On & on & "you name it" as for topics.
I think that one of our our main strengths is our individuality & again, one of our most weak points in that we can never agree on enough to reach a consensus regarding what that main goal should be.
That & we just want to be left alone in our security, bound by the Constitution & "inalienable rights" that are soon surely to be stripped away by our own inaction & inability to unite.
Opinions, please.