November 13, 2004
Still Seeing Red
Anonymous quote from my email:
"I'm worried about the state of education in America when 51% of the country fails a 1-question multiple-choice test after having 4 years to study."
I am still very reactive . On Saturday night I was provoked to viscious attack by a gloating gentleman with whom we went to see "What the Bleep Do We Know?" . I thought he threw a beefsteak to the lions when I asked how his daughter liked her new job. She is working for the National Chamber of Commerce in the healthcare division. Instead of saying "Fine", he went smug and said that, although the National Chamber of Commerce is a nonpartisan organization (turns out they're red as hell) they felt it necessary to endorse Bush because Kerry chose a trial lawyer as his running mate. Kerry did so in order to get all those campaign contributions from rich trial lawyers. We all know that trial lawyers are responsible for increasing health insurance costs .
There was a weak parry from the audience "John Edwards is a senator, not a trial lawyer."
That is when I felt my blood pressure rise, my teeth bare and I launched myself across the small waiting area in the Spanish restaurant right into his face with all my venom. Good thing it was noisy. The discussion went quickly from accusations about corruptness of insurance companies to the dismantling of the Constitution.
"That's why we have the ACLU" he condescended sarcastically. I, with long scarf in hand ready to throttle, announced that was why I had just contributed $1000. Hatred was in my heart . I have known this man for thirty five years and I NEVER want to see him again. That's how I know I'm not over it yet -- Post Election Stress Disorder --adrenalin rush, instant fight readiness when listening to fellows like this, and Fox News hailing the leveling of Fallujah. I said that we obviously should not talk about this, and a LOOONNNGGG silence followed. Noisy restaurants are good for something in these days of vehement opinions.
I manifested this assault (his and mine) right after seeing "What the Bleep Do We Know? I knew I never should have gone with two "scientists" who took their last physics course in 1960. He was one. Their presence did not increase my appreciation for the movie. There was distainful aftertalk about the pseudo scientists who appeared in the movie, and their flawed logic. Although it was agreed that the observer does influence the observed , it was considered ridiculous that the observer creates his own reality.
Here's what the Wall Street Journal has to say about the film. So much for manifestation.
I'll do my review later, since I haven't posted in days.
Photo note: Just being concrete .
Posted by Dakota at November 13, 2004 11:55 PM