Published by Dick Schaefer, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist
Date: 11/6/2010
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Are you a blind follower of the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the Libertarian Party, the Tea Party, the Socialist Party, or some other political party? OR do you think for yourself? Are you an independent thinker who leads others rather than blindly following the political party leaders (demagogues)?
I know people who have voted exclusively for Democrats their entire lives. Heck, their parents and grandparents voted for Democrats their entire lives! And I know people who have voted exclusively for Republicans their entire lives. Their parents and grandparents voted for Republicans their entire lives. Because I have lived in Gasconade County and Cape Girardeau County the better part of my life, I know more of the latter than the former.
Tell me, do you think it is smart to be locked into one political party and one ideology to the extent that you never consider voting for a candidate of the other party? Do you think this is a good thing for democracy? Do you think that blind adherence to one political ideology is a good thing?
Let's say you're a strong conservative Republican, and you have a choice between an arrogant and incompetent incumbent Republican and a competent conservative Democrat in a city or county election. Do you blindly vote for the incumbent Republican because YOU ARE A REPUBLICAN and YOUR PARENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN REPUBLICANS or do you vote for the conservative Democrat who you know to be much more qualified for the job?
In the recent mid-term elections, some prominent conservative Republicans supported and voted for a couple competent, conservative Democrats rather than follow the party line. They did this because they judged the Democratic challengers to be more competent, less arrogant and more worthy of their support. These conservative and independent thinking Republicans followed their own personal convictions rather than the endorsements of the County Republicans. In a few cases, these Republicans recognized they would face the wrath (and intimidation) of certain arrogant Republican party regulars. And that's exactly what happened!
I commend the Stemme's, the Kallmeyer's, A. E. Newman and many others for having the courage and sound judgment to go against the flow! I denounce a certain "goose-stepping" Owensville Republican for attempting to browbeat Olan Stemme in his office immediately prior to the election because he supported a Democrat candidate for County Clerk.
What are you? Are you an independent thinker? Do you have the courage of your convictions to go against your political party and vote for the candidate of another party when you judge that candidate to be more worthy and deserving? OR are you a blind follower of the dictates of a political party? Do you march to your own beat, OR are you a blind "goose-stepping party regular"?
You may recall that the German people learned how dangerous it can be to blindly follow one political party! Let us hope and pray that will never happen in America!
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Song Of The Day - Monday, 11/6/2010
Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor
Date: 11/6/2010
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This song goes out to Hermann Hearsay FREE subscriber "Poor Richard 2011" (formerly "Poor Richard 2010"). It' a Van Halen song entitled "Cabo Wabo".
Date: 11/6/2010
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This song goes out to Hermann Hearsay FREE subscriber "Poor Richard 2011" (formerly "Poor Richard 2010"). It' a Van Halen song entitled "Cabo Wabo".
Photo Of The Day - Saturday, 11/6/2010
Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor
Date: 11/6/2010
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Date: 11/6/2010
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Laugh Of The Day - Saturday, 11/6/2010
Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor
Date: 11/6/2010
Post: 1,021
"Tuesday was bad for President Obama. Voters threw away the hope and just went for the change." ~ Jay Leno (11/4/2010)
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"Tuesday was bad for President Obama. Voters threw away the hope and just went for the change." ~ Jay Leno (11/4/2010)
Hermann Hearsay Endorses HermannMoNews.blogspot.com
Published by Jimmy Oldsun, Award-winning, Unpaid, Part-time Contributing Writer; Amateur Investigative Reporter; and Aspiring Photo-Journalist
Date: 11/6/2010
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"Poor Richard 2011", a Hermann Hearsay FREE subscriber has launched his own local news website. The website link is: http://www.hermannmonews.blogspot.com/ . We recommend you visit the site and tell "Poor Richard 2011" that we sent you.
HermannMoNews seeks to become the "Drudge Report of Hermann". We believe they have made a great start!
Hermann Hearsay has a "reciprocal link agreement with HermannMoNews.
Date: 11/6/2010
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"Poor Richard 2011", a Hermann Hearsay FREE subscriber has launched his own local news website. The website link is: http://www.hermannmonews.blogspot.com/ . We recommend you visit the site and tell "Poor Richard 2011" that we sent you.
HermannMoNews seeks to become the "Drudge Report of Hermann". We believe they have made a great start!
Hermann Hearsay has a "reciprocal link agreement with HermannMoNews.
Quote Of The Day - Saturday, 11/6/2010
Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor
Date: 11/6/2010
Post: 1,019
"Get your facts first; then you can distort them as you please." ~ Mark Twain
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"Get your facts first; then you can distort them as you please." ~ Mark Twain
Bible Verse Of The Day - Saturday, 11/6/2010
Published by Lois Lame, SSALRCYTMVDQJCP & Assistant Editor
Date: 11/6/2010
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When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim. ~ Genesis 50:11
This may seem like an obscure Scripture but it should challenge every one of us. This passage describes the funeral of Jacob, the father of the 12 tribes of Israel. His son Joseph, has fulfilled a promise to bury his father in the land of Canaan and all of Egypt is mourning. These were God followers whose lives influenced everyone around them. There was a legacy that was so profound that it affected the people who disagreed with Jacob and the God he served. What about our lives? If we left our neighborhoods, would our neighbors mourn the loss to the community?
Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org
Post: 1,018
When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim. ~ Genesis 50:11
This may seem like an obscure Scripture but it should challenge every one of us. This passage describes the funeral of Jacob, the father of the 12 tribes of Israel. His son Joseph, has fulfilled a promise to bury his father in the land of Canaan and all of Egypt is mourning. These were God followers whose lives influenced everyone around them. There was a legacy that was so profound that it affected the people who disagreed with Jacob and the God he served. What about our lives? If we left our neighborhoods, would our neighbors mourn the loss to the community?
Today’s commentary by Dave Whitehead, Senior Pastor, GraceNYC.org
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