[autumnspring]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Blueash...............I know from experience that there is more to your post than your exploration into genealogy.

I honestly say to all, because most people are aware of it that know me, that when eating a Twix candy bar that I favor the right one. I have always thought you liked the other side...........so I will wait and see what point you will make.

I say that was THEN. Thank GOD that was then. Now most people have learned a great deal. Over in Spain there was the inquisition, but we have learned a lot since then, as a people. Thank God that is behind us. Then of course in Germany, there was the Holocaust. Now we are figuring out new ways to be hateful and ugly to each other.To incite violence and find reasons to hurt and kill each other. It makes me so sad I could cry. It can not end well when we hate.

As you/we read through these posts and many like them, it is clear there is plenty of HATE or perhaps, HATERS is a more appropriate view.

I think,I HOPE, things like the SPANISH INQUISITION, TE RISE OF HITLER, THE RISE OF MUSSOLINI, THE THOUGHTS OF HIROHITO will not happen here because of our diverse population.

Many world changing inventions came from the US. The reason is perhaps our crazy, diverse population. For a quick list-user friendly computers, the internet, the atomic bomb, the video recorder-now obsolete but, it was a major change.

In Japan for example, Hirohito was able to start them on a SIMPLY INSANE warpath because they had and still have a united population. NO ONE DARED TO PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR. Japan like Germany wanted to run the entire world. Hitler inspired his people to war with the Arrian race TALE. Did no one notice HITLER was not blond blue eyed? Did none of the Japanese wonder if they were Arrian?

Our current election does seem HATEFUL. Frankly, many of the posts are not only hateful THEY ARE SIMPLY INCORRECT. I keep reminding myself that people in the villages are more prosperous, brighter, and more educated then our general population. THAT IS A SCARY THOUGHT.

[2BNTV]

I recommend, "Team of Rivals - The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Meticulously research and covers what happened up to 30 years before, The Civil War. I found her books to be detailed and thoroughly fascinating.

[justjim]

Two weeks from today is Election Day! To be sure all the hateful and negative ads have likely influenced our behavior. I for one are sick of them.

[Rockyrd]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

I recommend, "Team of Rivals - The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Meticulously research and covers what happened up to 30 years before, The Civil War. I found her books to be detailed and thoroughly fascinating.

She is great. My favorite....THE BULLY PULPIT.

Any fan of history will love her, and frankly she is a breath of fresh air when she appears on one of the talk shows.