Sunday, December 2, 2012

OPEN MINDS

                  " HE WHO CLOSES HIS EARS TO THE VIEWS OF OTHERS SHOW LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF HIS OWN VIEWS ."  WILLIAM CONGREVE 

          The above statement sure says a lot alone and by it self  you think . Maybe this ought to be read at the beginning of every day to our congress and senate . It definitely should be on a placard on the Presidents desk .  They sure will not listen to others views unless they agree with them . Take the show the View they border on idiocy when they see one that disagrees with them . So much so that they resort to throwing out insults .
           I don't for sure but it may be contagious because everyday in my travels through out my city on public transportation I hear the same kind of ignorance . Help if you disagree with them about politics and religion . Sports I can understand the loyalty no matter the teams record , that's your team for better or worse , But are you that insecure about your beliefs that you will not listen to what others have to say . You may be passing up a chance to change some ones mind , or may learn some thing from another's opinion . They may have some facts that you are unaware of  ; for that matter you may educate them .
           From what I understand knowledge is a two way street not a dead end dirt road  with one way in and one way out . Some one tell me if I am wrong it should be a continual learning process . There will be some one that have a better idea or it may take a combination of all to make it happen . If experience taught one thing there will always be something new to learn or try nothing is set in stone . 
         So what I am saying ;from the President right on down to the lowest levels of government get of your high horses and talk to each other and make it happen . As we have to in our ever day lives outside the beltway . We have no choice but make it happen with the tools you allow us to use . We put you there to make it work ; no excuses . 

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