About Complacency.

[lildreamer316]

I'm getting a little irritated by all of the newspeople and pundits who are saying that we in America had become too complacent until the London attacks. I find it insulting and snarky (imagine, someone on the news being insulting and snarky! I know...).

What do you mean?You say.

I was paying attention to my LIFE.

My LIFE. You know; that thing that terrorists and the NeoCons/Radical Right are trying to take away from me.

I'm sorry; I can't live my life on 24-hour alert; hugging the TV/Internet/Radio to see the latest update. So you're going to blame me for not being your slave? Screw you. I wasn't born to please you or anyone else; get it through your damn thick skulls for the five hundred millionth time.

Hell, as much as I love this website, I need to take time off to pay attention to WHY I'm being politically active in the first place; my family and my home; my freinds and my community.

While you are screaming and ranting there in the newsroom and on the hill and in the chamber, I am enjoying what is left of this lovely summer evening outside my door while my beautiful baby boy naps soundly in his crib; in my paid for house; while my husband goes to a job he loves. Hell yes I'm boasting; because I'm grateful and joyus and feel like sharing it. Got a problem? Why don't we discuss it over a nice Alexander Valley Merlot in the fading southern lavender light. I'll make a toast to Andy; wish he could have some with us. I'll savor that bittersweet reminder of the fleetingness of all this for a moment, and smile.

Stop and take a moment for yourself. Breathe.

Grab hold of what we're fighting for; THIS is it. Rub your face in it to remind you. Suck it into your lungs.

I'll meet you in a little bit to start the fight again, friend.

But don't call me complacent. I'm living. Get used to it; we've been doing it for years....

[Mythsaje]

1. My response

to "We've grown complacent."

Who's "we," kemo sabe? Got mouse in pocket?

What you SHOULD be saying, you flaming twit, is that our so-called government is complacent--starting an unwinnable war rather than concentrating its efforts on actively defending our shores...by increasing funding to port security...to enable us to inspect a greater percentage of the containers coming in to port.

Or, perhaps, our first responders.

In the end, my response is still...Who's "we?" Are the journalists/pundits accepting responsibility for this garbage?

[orpupilofnature57]

2. I think theres a word for what your describing, oh ya Liberty.

And complacency is a byproduct of Freedom, which in case you don't know, is guaranteed.

[seabeyond]

3. the minister, his wife and 19 yr old daughter died yesterday

in a car accident.

a man that ran the school my boys went to. a kind, good man. he told me stories about his daughter. a kind and good girl. a family full of life

all of them, died yesterday

we spend our lifetime avoiding death

think about that

i just found out minutes ago

i think i will go outside and work in my yard. as my two boys play and bond with dad. in our beautifully created enviroment of love. on a saturday afternoon

[lildreamer316]

4. blessed be n/t

[Horse with no Name]

5. Problem is

Complacency: A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.

complicity: guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense.

Problem is that when you get too wrapped up in the former, you enable the latter.

Be well.

[lildreamer316]

7. Oh, I agree..

It just seems like they expect you to be on "alert" 24/7 and that is not only impossible, it insures that you have no life to go back to...know what I mean? It's like, excuse us for paying attention to each other instead of the media and gov't for any amount of time at all. The mind can't function like that.

[Horse with no Name]

8. We all know our limit

And when I have hit mine, I take a walk and play with my grandchild, or veg out in front of the television.
That's okay to take a break, as long as we refresh ourselves to come back and keep fighting.:)

[Vinca]

6. Maybe complacency is good. You have to go back to living life.

If you happen to be the victim of a terrorist attack - virtually a reverse lottery win - that's the way it goes. We're all dying, after all. No one is getting out alive. We can't live in anticipation of impending death from terrorism. Our real fear should be death from a mundane medical emergency we can't pay for.