Comments on: How not to Win Friends and Influence People http://mid-riffs.com/2010/02/how-not-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/ a view from mid-America Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: BKisida http://mid-riffs.com/2010/02/how-not-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-23454 BKisida Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:48:31 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=2339#comment-23454 Don't forget, they also had Tim Tancredo speak at their convention. Betweeen him and Palin, I'm not sure who is more of a punchline. But I don't want to completely throw Laubler in with that lot. He clearly cares about the community and the country, and I think if he adopted a different tone he might be more effective in convincing others that he has reasonable concerns. Don’t forget, they also had Tim Tancredo speak at their convention. Betweeen him and Palin, I’m not sure who is more of a punchline.
But I don’t want to completely throw Laubler in with that lot. He clearly cares about the community and the country, and I think if he adopted a different tone he might be more effective in convincing others that he has reasonable concerns.

]]> By: Josh McGee http://mid-riffs.com/2010/02/how-not-to-win-friends-and-influence-people/comment-page-1/#comment-23453 Josh McGee Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:10:32 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=2339#comment-23453 Great work Brian. Our school leaders have done a good job moving forward from the failed millage election. I don't believe any thinking-person could be convinced otherwise by Mr. Laubler's ridiculous screed. These teapartyers remind me more of a 4yr old who is scared of imaginary monsters in the closet than McCarthyites. McCarthy was smart and truly sinister. He deftly manipulated public fear for power. While the teapartyers are using fear to garner power, I have not seen any evidence that their leaders are very smart or have any real political strategy. Sarah Palin, really!! Great work Brian. Our school leaders have done a good job moving forward from the failed millage election. I don’t believe any thinking-person could be convinced otherwise by Mr. Laubler’s ridiculous screed.

These teapartyers remind me more of a 4yr old who is scared of imaginary monsters in the closet than McCarthyites. McCarthy was smart and truly sinister. He deftly manipulated public fear for power. While the teapartyers are using fear to garner power, I have not seen any evidence that their leaders are very smart or have any real political strategy. Sarah Palin, really!!

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