Comments on: Resounding Gongs and Clanging Cymbals http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Mon, 21 May 2012 01:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Julie Clawson http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1629 Julie Clawson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:10:43 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1629 Pete - I agree. There are things about Huckabee I admire, this is just scary. Bryan - the full comments don't do much to lessen the effect of his words. A lot was known about AIDS in the early 90's. It was non-scientist religious figures that were spreading the confusion, much like is still occuring today with global warming. Pete – I agree. There are things about Huckabee I admire, this is just scary.

Bryan – the full comments don't do much to lessen the effect of his words. A lot was known about AIDS in the early 90's. It was non-scientist religious figures that were spreading the confusion, much like is still occuring today with global warming.

]]> By: Bryan Riley http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1628 Bryan Riley Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:14:45 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1628 I'm thinking that was a harsh cut and paste of comments he made when questioned about 1992. Here is a link to his statement on AIDS funding and response to the criticism. http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=413 I'm thinking that was a harsh cut and paste of comments he made when questioned about 1992. Here is a link to his statement on AIDS funding and response to the criticism. http://www.mikehuckabee.com/?FuseAction=Newsroom.PressRelease&ID=413

]]> By: Mike Clawson http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Mike Clawson Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:24:38 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1627 The scary thing is that among the current GOP crop Huckabee probably stands the best shot of winning the general election <i>if</i> he gets the nomination. Mitt, McCain and Romney just have too many negatives going for them. Hopefully the Republicans won't realize that in time though. I'm still crossing my fingers and hoping that the Democrats realize in time what a miserable chance Hillary has of winning the general election. (Not that I'm a huge fan of the Dems either most of the time. I'm just scared to death to think of what another 4-8 years of neo-conservative policies will do to our country and our world. And so far most of the GOP candidates seem to be trying to out-Bush Bush.) The scary thing is that among the current GOP crop Huckabee probably stands the best shot of winning the general election if he gets the nomination. Mitt, McCain and Romney just have too many negatives going for them. Hopefully the Republicans won't realize that in time though. I'm still crossing my fingers and hoping that the Democrats realize in time what a miserable chance Hillary has of winning the general election.

(Not that I'm a huge fan of the Dems either most of the time. I'm just scared to death to think of what another 4-8 years of neo-conservative policies will do to our country and our world. And so far most of the GOP candidates seem to be trying to out-Bush Bush.)

]]> By: Pistol Pete http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Pistol Pete Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:17:45 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1622 It seems the more Huckabee gets in the public eye, the more ignorant he becomes. I've found some of his statements very insightful, compassionate, even funny. Then you hear something like this and think, "And THIS could be our president some day?" It seems the more Huckabee gets in the public eye, the more ignorant he becomes. I've found some of his statements very insightful, compassionate, even funny. Then you hear something like this and think, "And THIS could be our president some day?"

]]> By: chris http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 chris Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:58:59 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1621 It's scary, but given the amount of misinformation floating about concerning HIV/AIDS it's not utterly shocking that he first uttered those words. Anyone who has defended those with HIV/AIDS in conversation has come across similar mentalities. His reassertion of that statement on the other hand is very unnerving. Is is possible he's made it this far in his career/life to not be confronted directly with someone who has been personally affected by this pandemic? It's scary, but given the amount of misinformation floating about concerning HIV/AIDS it's not utterly shocking that he first uttered those words. Anyone who has defended those with HIV/AIDS in conversation has come across similar mentalities. His reassertion of that statement on the other hand is very unnerving.

Is is possible he's made it this far in his career/life to not be confronted directly with someone who has been personally affected by this pandemic?

]]> By: endlessly restless http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 endlessly restless Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:39:34 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/10/resounding-gongs-and-clanging-cymbals/#comment-1620 Over on this side of the pond, I hadn't picked up on this. I absolutely agree with you that the Christian response should be one of love - first, foremost and last. Examples of this kind of love would include Mother Teresa. Nevertheless, I am left wondering if I am guilty of a similar attitude to Huckabee at times - by passing quickly and quietly by on the other side of the street! Although I would hope that when i become aware of my shortcomings I wouldn't repeat them. Over on this side of the pond, I hadn't picked up on this. I absolutely agree with you that the Christian response should be one of love – first, foremost and last. Examples of this kind of love would include Mother Teresa.

Nevertheless, I am left wondering if I am guilty of a similar attitude to Huckabee at times – by passing quickly and quietly by on the other side of the street! Although I would hope that when i become aware of my shortcomings I wouldn't repeat them.

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