http://jjcollins1.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by James C. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:42:08 GMT 2010-01-08T05:42:08Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904024 The radical right wing neo-con bobble heads singing in lock step their dreary refrain of hate and doom which dominates the talk radio airwaves are doing their very best to bring about the utter destruction . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:28:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977904024 James C. 2009-11-17T02:28:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903984 While waiting for my wife today I turned on the radio and listened to what was on.  It was the Glen Beck program.  I listened to about 20 minutes of it and the only thing I heard was various . . . Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:56:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977903984 James C. 2009-11-17T01:56:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603789 It strikes me that there are more people who are trying to develop a group of followers who agree with what they write.  This is in the political groups.  They reserve posting of comments only . . . Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:32:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977603789 James C. 2009-02-23T07:32:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583111 So now I've had a post flagged and removed for "harassment!"  It is interesting because I tend to go out of my way to find common areas of agreement with most people and when I disagree . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:01:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583111 James C. 2009-02-03T08:01:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582593 I wonder about those who write articles and then reserve the posting of comments to those with which they agree.  What is their motive?  Do they fear disagreement?  Are they incapable of . . . Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:10:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977582593 James C. 2009-02-02T20:10:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554650 It is extremely troubling to me, the number of people who fail to realize the value of the vote!  Our founding fathers provided us with this option for selecting our leaders and without it we would . . . Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:13:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554650 James C. 2009-01-06T07:13:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540382 I have enjoyed reading and commenting on articles on Gather and have found the forum to be a place where differing views of the same subject matter may be exchanged in a civil manner.  For that reason, . . . Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:42:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977540382 James C. 2008-12-19T21:42:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977507093 Never, in my lifetime, have the establishment politicians been thrown more on their ear than by the recent election!  The more I read from both the right and the left, the more aware of this I become.  . . . Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:54:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977507093 James C. 2008-11-14T23:54:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429738 The problems with Iran, Israel and other Mideast nations are both complex and critical to our security and economic health.  Largely because we’ve sat here like a bump on a log since the oil embargo . . . Mon, 25 Aug 2008 06:02:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977429738 James C. 2008-08-25T06:02:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977418345 I will accept your invitation, Thomas, for membersinp in this group even though I am eminently unqualified!  The rules of grammar have changed since I studied it and though I always try, I've . . . Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:12:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977418345 James C. 2008-08-10T20:12:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977414907 Willa, you can put away your doom and gloom  pillow and replace the blues with some genuine exuberance if Obama is elected!  He is not to be feared but rejoiced about. Willa, you belayed . . . Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:04:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977414907 James C. 2008-08-06T07:04:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977403230 Moderation in all things is an excellent rule by which to live one's life.  The things that hurt us the most are not usually that bad in moderation.  This includes tempers, which should be . . . Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:44:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977403230 James C. 2008-07-21T16:44:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251241 Now that we know the winners and the loosers it's clear that this race is going to continue for a while.  While Obama did fantastic in Idaho, with an energized group of followers, he didn't . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:03:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977251241 James C. 2008-02-06T18:03:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250812 At this point in time it is quite clear that Obama, with his visit to Idaho Saturday, and his fresh ideas, has taken Idaho Democrats by storm! Obama has 15,187 votes Clinton has   3,106 . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:10:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250812 James C. 2008-02-06T06:10:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250754 At the Idaho caucus The caucus was preceded by a visit to Idaho by senator Obama on Saturday.  The senator gave his talk to an audience of 15,000 people.  The Obama people seemed to materialize . . . Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:42:55 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250754 James C. 2008-02-06T04:42:55Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250495 Tonight is the first Idaho caucus in twenty eight years.  We actually get a tiny say in who the candidate will be! This was preceeded by Obama's appearance here last Saturday.  . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:43:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250495 James C. 2008-02-05T23:43:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977175670 Like the creature from the dark lagoon, Karl Rove has just reared his ugly head in an editorial gracing the pages of the November 9, Wall Street Journal. He does a thorough disassembly of the Democratic . . . Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:32:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977175670 James C. 2007-11-13T05:32:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103788 The end of a long and tumultuous week in Idaho politics and across the nation came this morning when Senator Craig announced his resignation from the US Senate! In front of a moderate group of people at . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 17:50:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103788 James C. 2007-09-01T17:50:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977054812 George has stated publicly that the congress has no business trying to manage the war, and he's right.  What he has yet to figure out is that the people want this "war" over with and . . . Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:36:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977054812 James C. 2007-07-13T03:36:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977016241 There are indeed problems with the current system of nominating and electing congress people and presidents. I don’t believe it is possible, under our constitution, to eliminate parties, nor do I . . . Thu, 31 May 2007 19:54:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977016241 James C. 2007-05-31T19:54:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947750 I believe that the so called operation bite is just that, a hoax that someone hopes everyone else will bite on!  Not being a Bush fan by a country mile I'm not defending GWB, but simply on the . . . Sun, 01 Apr 2007 22:56:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976947750 James C. 2007-04-01T22:56:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940704 Have you heard enough about hate, liberalism, Republican virtues and false patriotism to last you a while? Or listened to Michael Medved demand "answer the question" from some caller without . . . Sat, 24 Mar 2007 20:50:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976940704 James C. 2007-03-24T20:50:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922047 Continuing with these pivotal times, we need to make informed choices in exactly what it is that we want America to be. Those who prefer the Pax Americana direction are not some secret conspiracy, dreamed . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:46:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976922047 James C. 2007-03-02T19:46:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919924 The United States is once again at a crossroads. In 1787, 55 delegates from the several states assembled at the Statehouse in Philadelphia for the purpose of drafting a constitution for the new country. . . . Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:23:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976919924 James C. 2007-02-28T00:23:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918313 The plan in Iraq has gone awry and no the Bush administration is looking at other directions in order to salvage some return from the entire situation.  It has become increasingly clear that Iran . . . Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:23:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976918313 James C. 2007-02-25T20:23:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912655 The issues of whether this nation is a democracy or a republic has long been bandied about by those who think their interpretation is the only one and makes some kind of difference. I'd like to put . . . Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:26:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976912655 James C. 2007-02-17T20:26:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902773 This is informtion I received and I'm simply cutting and pasting for everyone's consideration and comments:   Our founders wisely kept the power to fund a war separate from the power to . . . Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:46:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976902773 James C. 2007-02-04T18:46:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898121 At one time I was amazed at the changes that my father had seen in his lifetime. From a time when there were no cars, trains, radios, electric lights, etc. to setting in the park having a picnic with our . . . Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:48:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976898121 James C. 2007-01-30T03:48:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976888048 Though I’d be very reluctant to tell you that I had the ultimate answers for everything, here are a few of my thoughts. Also, bear in mind that I’m not a legitimate Democrat or Republican having . . . Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:20:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976888048 James C. 2007-01-18T00:20:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880079 I’m angry with the way politics is conducted in this country. I recognize that it is being done predominately within the context of the way the founding fathers set it up but I see things today they . . . Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:31:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976880079 James C. 2007-01-08T22:31:18Z