tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post8902248698643439763..comments2023-09-02T09:36:56.716-07:00Comments on Cause I Believe in You: Obama, Women, WarCheriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089859839673632529noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-85547153147765988102008-11-19T10:10:00.000-08:002008-11-19T10:10:00.000-08:00Cecily, I, too, know many 'tough women' and on the...Cecily, I, too, know many 'tough women' and on the other hand, many not so 'tough' men. For me, though, generally speaking it's that tender-hearted, nurturing spirit that women have - deep down and entangled in our very beings - that makes the definitive difference to me. It just seems like it's more fragile than men's make-up. But what do I know. I'm glad you don't have to think about it too Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089859839673632529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-46357322692612629882008-11-19T06:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T06:03:00.000-08:00Its a strange way to introduce the concept of Gend...Its a strange way to introduce the concept of <I>Gender Equality</I>.I,m not that sure that Men are instinctively programmed for War.My Instinct has always been to Run........tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-47174206024906493822008-11-19T03:12:00.000-08:002008-11-19T03:12:00.000-08:00We don't have anything like drafting here - no com...We don't have anything like drafting here - no compulsory service of any description. If there was, I guess women being conscripted is following feminism through to a logical conclusion... but I'm glad I don't have to think about it too much. (I know some pretty tough, strong women though. Maybe they're pretty too!)cecilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944264862462890029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-45615481580888186332008-11-18T23:51:00.000-08:002008-11-18T23:51:00.000-08:00Same here, Gretchen! Thank you so much for all the...Same here, Gretchen! Thank you so much for all the information - and correct pronunciations - that you shared with me. And thanks for the heads up about Tucker's update. <BR/><BR/>I hope we talk again soon!Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15130875263144182739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-21959786981816564262008-11-18T20:47:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:47:00.000-08:00It was great to talk with you today! Tucker update...It was great to talk with you today! <BR/><BR/>Tucker updated Maricel's blog.<BR/><BR/>Love, Gretchenthebookbagladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233380232477737789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-55003948359338866992008-11-18T20:31:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:31:00.000-08:00Deanna, grappling with you over these hard realiti...Deanna, grappling with you over these hard realities.<BR/><BR/>Mike, I so appreciate the comments of one who knows. There seems to be no easy answer. That being said, unless my children feel so compelled to fight, I sure don't want them forced to. And that being said, I do believe there are some things worth fighting for. Like freedom. But is that what the wars of the world are about these days? Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089859839673632529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-89082422495420033592008-11-18T20:20:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:20:00.000-08:00Having seen plenty of combat I can say that 'W...Having seen plenty of combat I can say that 'War is Hell' comes nowhere close to describing the real thing. It's part of the reason that those like Dumbya & Cheney make me ill. Imagine the most devastating, bloody, multi-vehicle car wreck conceivable, then have it play on a continuous loop with different folks every time around. I'm a great believer in the idea that if women Mike Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117271444345617080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-3907416004169365862008-11-18T19:26:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:26:00.000-08:00I appreciate your words and thoughts, Cherie, and ...I appreciate your words and thoughts, Cherie, and the comments, too. Heavy duty. And so was the news today about the mom and child from our church community in the hit-and-run. We can't escape stupidity and sin. I'm grappling here, with hard reality.deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352855975153416194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-71203136422635773052008-11-18T19:09:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:09:00.000-08:00Robyn, thanks for your heartfelt comment. It's a w...Robyn, thanks for your heartfelt comment. It's a wrenching thing to witness a friend or loved return from time served in the military. The changes are usually heartbreaking. I agree that it's a conversation that needs to be had - and soon. No easy answers. You are so very right, Robyn, 'no one sane believes in war.'<BR/><BR/>Sandy, I'm right there with you. I, too, am sick to my stomach with war.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089859839673632529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-15648996113581478542008-11-18T16:35:00.000-08:002008-11-18T16:35:00.000-08:00If they said that men would stop fighting our wars...If they said that men would stop fighting our wars, this has to include all sides, and it would only be women, then the wars would stop immediately, we would make peace and fix our differences. Instead though, we have men at the helm, and yes I know I'm generalizing, and we have women fighting wars that men started. This whole thing makes my stomach turn. There should be no draft, there should Sandy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16963245250258653146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20754923.post-88152764148021559292008-11-18T09:35:00.000-08:002008-11-18T09:35:00.000-08:00I'm not a mom, but I've lost my share of friends a...I'm not a mom, but I've lost my share of friends and family to war and seen the wounds in those who survived to come home. No one sane believes in war, but as long as we have a standing army, I think women should have the same obligation to serve as the men. In what capacity, though? This is a conversation we should have as a nation before anything is done about registering women for the draft Robyn McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735905850843795377noreply@blogger.com