Comments on: GRITtv Live at Noon: The Obama Budget: Fixing Foundations or Shifting Furniture? http://grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/ Cultivating a Better Conversation Sat, 14 May 2011 01:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sshaler http://grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 sshaler Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:39:18 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/#comment-1715 <p>To quote Irasema Garza, “we have a long way to go in this country.” The roundtable guests all seem to agree. This highlights a contradiction that arises in many or most of these kinds of discussions. US thinkers and planners usually emphasize that their country, the US, is the ‘greatest’ country, has the best values in the world etc. etc. etc. Given the complexities of changing any large and old system, it would seem to be paralyzing to be stuck in this cunundrum of deep belief in one’s exceptionalness and a hope for change.</p> To quote Irasema Garza, “we have a long way to go in this country.” The roundtable guests all seem to agree. This highlights a contradiction that arises in many or most of these kinds of discussions. US thinkers and planners usually emphasize that their country, the US, is the ‘greatest’ country, has the best values in the world etc. etc. etc. Given the complexities of changing any large and old system, it would seem to be paralyzing to be stuck in this cunundrum of deep belief in one’s exceptionalness and a hope for change.

]]> By: Anonymous http://grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 Anonymous Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:46:06 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/#comment-1713 <p>It’s fixing foundations. Taken from Obama’s speech.</p> It’s fixing foundations. Taken from Obama’s speech.

]]> By: ShotoJamf http://grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 ShotoJamf Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:08:38 +0000 http://www.grittv.org/2009/04/08/grittv-live-at-noon-the-obama-budget-fixing-foundations-or-shifting-furniture/#comment-1714 <p>“Fixing furniture”? I take exception to that characterization. The process is more like rearranging deck chairs. </p> <p>I’m just here to help. (g)</p> “Fixing furniture”? I take exception to that characterization. The process is more like rearranging deck chairs.

I’m just here to help. (g)

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