tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193516847437329133.post8312233561720142626..comments2010-03-13T14:43:24.467-05:00Comments on Practical Democracy: Political ApathyFred Gohlkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06760178942718291308noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193516847437329133.post-60660517892667896412008-10-22T09:41:00.000-04:002008-10-22T09:41:00.000-04:00Thank you, AnneUnfortunately, 'great' writing does...Thank you, Anne<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, 'great' writing doesn't light the kind of fires we'll need to demand better people in our government. As long as we can watch our congressmen demand and get 100-billion-dollars in bribes to pass a (presumably) urgent bill, we are foolish to expect our government ... or our society ... to improve.<BR/><BR/>We can do better, and if I could really write, I'd be able to help others see a way to do it.<BR/><BR/>FredFred Gohlkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760178942718291308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193516847437329133.post-7930291445718282192008-10-21T11:29:00.000-04:002008-10-21T11:29:00.000-04:00Just happened by - found this lovely posting and a...Just happened by - found this lovely posting and am e-mailing you hoping to get back in touch after about a decade - changing e-address is a pain to all ;-) ; your writing was great then and seems to have continued so and your editing was so much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193516847437329133.post-91046624587728359972008-01-23T15:39:00.000-05:002008-01-23T15:39:00.000-05:00I had intended to post a comment on apathy but in ...I had intended to post a comment on apathy but in the end found that I just couln't be bothered.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Fred, I couldn't resist. Please feel free to delete this bit of idiocy.<BR/><BR/>RoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com