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In reply to the discussion: The Errors of Edward Snowden and His Global Hypocrisy Tour [View all]Responsible Action or Whine Away - Your Choice
There is nothing (okay, not much) that is profound about this short post. It's pretty simple and straight forward. It's terribly dualistic. But here it is.
There are those people who have as their approach to life - responsible action. They see problems. They see needs. They see what is wrong with the world. And . . . they know what needs to be done about those things. They know why it needs to be done. And they are motivated to get it done. So they do it. These are the people who wind up being called leaders.
Then there are those who see the problems, the needs and what is wrong . . . and they whine. They complain. They criticize. They may even wail and mourn. But they don't take responsible action. They whine.
There is nothing (okay, not much) that is profound about this short post. It's pretty simple and straight forward. It's terribly dualistic. But here it is.
There are those people who have as their approach to life - responsible action. They see problems. They see needs. They see what is wrong with the world. And . . . they know what needs to be done about those things. They know why it needs to be done. And they are motivated to get it done. So they do it. These are the people who wind up being called leaders.
Then there are those who see the problems, the needs and what is wrong . . . and they whine. They complain. They criticize. They may even wail and mourn. But they don't take responsible action. They whine.
http://lci.typepad.com/leaders_resourcing_leader/2009/10/responsible-action-or-whine-away-your-choice.html
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GreatWine, a #1~~~Whiners= Sour Grapes! Bye bye
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we must never undermine the security of the ever-growing police state and it's massive
msongs
Jun 2013
#1
No, we must undermine it appropriately with validity, because to do otherwise invites greater
patrice
Jun 2013
#27
Have you heard that the NSA is engaged in a massive surveillance program
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2013
#3
Posting this because of the great comments from the jury. Maybe some will take heed...
Scurrilous
Jun 2013
#9
Being pro-Democrat DEMOCRAT on a DEMOCRATIC web site is now referred to as...
Scurrilous
Jun 2013
#37
No, it's not illegal. If it's the kind of law that should be amended, or even declared
patrice
Jun 2013
#26
"..you are either paranoid in the extreme, or you have a sense of self-importance to beat the band."
Scurrilous
Jun 2013
#30
I said the same thing in another moronic thread where someone was trying to make that point
Number23
Jun 2013
#36
But, but, Infowars says Putin is a patriot! And Cuba is the last refuge of freedom! No shit!
freshwest
Jul 2013
#38