Monday Blues. Chapter 10: a few things that make me Blue
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JeroldsSis said at 12:29 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: This is awesome. Definitely makes you stop and just think. Love it!
OscarDaniel said at 12:31 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: good tabblo Pammela.
Leftofcenter said at 12:32 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: "We better stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody LOOK what's goin' down....." kewl sis.
Ejmccartin said at 12:34 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: yes.
UrbanParadoxes said at 12:37 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: A great message in this Tabblo! Thanks, Pam
JuDeck said at 12:37 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: A thinker and a downer. This tabblo says a lot.
Pkeener said at 12:42 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: All of these things made me sad when I saw them Even if the message was good, it troubles me that we have a need to make these statements. I have so many more, but didn't want to beat a dead horse. Thanks for commenting!
Eduardo.affonso said at 1:43 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Perfect! Where shall I sign?
Zippywinds said at 1:50 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: wow so profound and amen and amen, oh my :( :( :( sigh !
Bxrgirl27 said at 2:13 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Amen, Girlfriend. Sad and true all at the same time.
Roygoodwin said at 2:42 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Bravo Pam! Thanks for making this Tabblo.
DEE-Trow said at 3:31 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Well done!!!
Wlk68 said at 3:51 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Too bad the people in power aren't listening....*sigh* Nice job, Pam.
Nakedeast said at 4:05 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: excellent tabblo, but saddening...
LatentE said at 5:24 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: I wrote a rant but this isn't the place for it. The dialog in America is finally beginning to change but sadly it will take a generation or more to right the wrongs done and we haven't yet even begun to reverse the free fall we're in.
Pkeener said at 5:50 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Latent, Please feel free to express yourself on my Tabblos!
LatentE said at 6:39 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Tabblo (the site) is something of a dinner party, coffee table, show us your pictures place. Wouldn't want to spoil the light hearted mood. :P
Pkeener said at 7:27 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: That photo is excellent. At first I thought it might have been from the aftermath of 911, but I see a date on the car is from 2005.
Floridamolle said at 7:36 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: A very think worthy tabblo, I have a lot of opinions about most of the subjects, and you are right, it make me BLUE!!
LatentE said at 8:12 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: Nothing to do with 9-11. More a contrast between symbols and reality. Symbols should reflect reality otherwise they're lies.
Looking at a couple of the memes in your tabblo I get a déjà vu feeling regarding the anti-gay group and the POW-MIA flag under the Stars-and-Stripes.
There's a church group (Westboro Baptist Church) that demonstrates at military funerals claiming that the soldiers (sailors and marines) died because God punished them for fighting for a country that tolerates gays. They actually have signs like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers."
Remembering the times when the POW-MIA meme was strongest - the Reagan era - it was used as a cudgel against the mythical DFH (with "hippies," google should clarify what that stands for) demonizing those who at any time sought to end the Vietnam war. The irony is that during the time frame of that war it wasn't the hippies that disparaged the returning Vietnam vets. It was World War II vets.
Then it was the vets dumping on the vets and now it's the "deeply religious" dumping on them, but those against the mess of the wars they see and saw, are and were the ones demonized.
Contrast the backgrounds and the treatment thereof of George W. Bush and John Kerry.
Public dialog or propaganda? Dittoheads or informed citizenry?
Pkeener said at 8:26 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: You, know, when i take pictures of these kinds of things, I always take pause at what is being said. I sometimes agree and other times do not, but approach it as a third party observer, just documenting the signs, if you will, of our times. I really get a kick out of this. It is not for me to judge or take sides...The POW flag flies at a Veteran's office close to my house. I was also reminded of the Viet Nam era when I saw it. The anti-gay group was at the Pridefest Parade a few weeks ago. I was appalled that they would use the name of God in a hateful statement.
Peggysuew said at 10:29 p.m. on Jul 9, 2007: these things make me blue too :( great tabblo, sister dear. do you think "we'll" ever get it right? peace to all
ElZorroTOX said at 3:16 a.m. on Jul 10, 2007: Great statement, Powerful.
Pkeener said at 11:15 a.m. on Jul 10, 2007: The War Memmorials are in Abbeyville, Louisiana. Note the Acadian (French) names.
Nina1960 said at 11:31 a.m. on Jul 10, 2007: This tabblo has a great message.Great job, Pam~
AliDar said at 4:41 p.m. on Jul 10, 2007: Thank you.
Pkeener said at 12:30 a.m. on Jul 11, 2007: Thanks, Tammy. Sadness is the other side of happiness. Can't have one without the other...but I will try to keep my sad Tabblos limited to Mondays. Thank you, alid.and Marian,
Fredzee said at 3:32 a.m. on Jul 11, 2007: i love your mondays blues - btw i think God never said things like that, even He never said "it's not ok to be stupid !" - thanks for this hymn to tolerance and peace. Have a nice wednesday (i know am in late) !
Pkeener said at 1:28 p.m. on Jul 11, 2007: Never to late, Fred. Thank you for your insightful comment. PS "Hands Across the Water..."
Eduardo.affonso said at 7:17 p.m. on Jul 11, 2007: I've read all comments again and again, and can't agree more. This tabblo should have become a forum...
Pkeener said at 8:00 p.m. on Jul 11, 2007: Eduardo, I think that is a great idea. Maybe someone should start one. Thank you for dropping back in.
Katkee said at 9:44 p.m. on Jul 11, 2007: ~pamela this really strikes a chord~thank you~
Siagian said at 11:19 p.m. on Jul 11, 2007: wow a lot of strong sentiments here...i have some feelings about this too but i have to resist...=0
Fredzee said at 12:17 p.m. on Jul 12, 2007: Hands Across the Water ?? i know "Smoke In The Water" !! :) Pammie, look at my avatar, a new challenge ??
Pkeener said at 4:39 p.m. on Jul 13, 2007: Fred, "Hands Across the Water..." The Beatles.
Nmat said at 4:53 p.m. on Jul 15, 2007: Pam, thanks, as always, for a thoughtful and thought provoking tabblo. I think we (I) tend to insulate ourselves to avoid confronting the uncomfortable/hateful all around us. A well-done reminder.
Pkeener said at 4:29 p.m. on Jul 16, 2007: Fred, I mean Wings. Nancy, it's easy not to see these things.
Lifequest22 said at 1:59 p.m. on Jul 18, 2008: One of your excellent Monday blues. The typical Gay Hate Mongers. They justify everything-even hate -- in their god's name.
Pkeener said at 10:38 a.m. on Aug 9, 2008: I know, Meegs, it made me sick to see that sign.
Zippywinds said at 7:56 p.m. on Mar 15, 2009: bush the idiot.
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