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See and say
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 05:44PM 
Once upon a time a wise man with a highly-developed sense of self-preservation expertly drew a little black dot on a letter-sized sheet of white paper and held it up in front of me.
"What do you see?" he said.
"I see a little black dot," I said.
He smirked. "That's what I thought you'd say."
See, in this particular situation I'd been painted with the no-no brush for being the one who refused to act as though certain bad things that were happening, were not actually happening.
I was thereupon characterized as a great big bundle of cranky negativity, which meant I was not worth listening to.
In reality it was a tad bit more complicated, but for the wise man it was so much easier that way.
Water In A Glass Is Just Water In A Glass
You know that glass-half-full versus glass-half-empty thing?
It's bogus too.
You know why?
Because it's simple: the amount of water in the glass is the amount of water in the glass. Whether it's "half empty" or "half full" is beside the point and whichever way a person terms it really doesn't say all that much about their perception of life in general.
The point is, there is a certain amount of water in the glass. That's what's known as an absolute.
If someone asked me to choose between half full and half empty (as to a glass of water), I'd say, give me a measuring cup and I'll tell you exactly how much water is in the glass.
I can be impartial; can you?
If You Can't Reel Them In, Mock Them Out
It's an old trick of one engaged in an argument to, once their wrong is pointed out, turn it back on you and call you wrong for having the audacity to call them wrong.
But acting as though someone is permanently locked in a prison of negativity just because they see the little black dot that is plainly visible on the white sheet of paper -- and don't mind saying so -- is ignorant.
Because if they say they don't see the black dot but only see white paper, they're either lying or blind or both.
Let's bring it on home.
To act as though those who see and are willing to assert publicly that it is a very bad idea to erect a mosque (and yes, it is a proposed mosque, with all tax exemptions thereto appertaining, and not a community center as the Imam has suggested) within three blocks of Ground Zero are evil and racist and islamophobic, is ignorant.
In a recent Huffington Post article entitled If The 'Mosque' Isn't Built, This Is No Longer America, Michael Moore agrees that the mosque should not be built near Ground Zero.
He insists that it should be built smack-dab on Ground Zero.
See Ya Later, Hater
Mr. Moore provides a handy link for his readers to donate ten dollars (or more) to the building of the mosque at Ground Zero. He will personally match the first $10,000 donated.
Then he asks: "When would be a good time to take our country back from the haters?"
Only problem is, the haters are not those who oppose the building of a mosque either on or anywhere near Ground Zero.
The haters are those -- like Michael Moore -- who oppose those who have the nerve to oppose the building of a mosque on or near Ground Zero.
Just because you can see the black dot on the white paper doesn't mean it's all you see.
But it does mean you see.
See?
Reader Comments (8)
Jennifer! You said it so well! This is a great post!!!
Personally, I'm sick of being called hateful by people who say hateful things. The hypocrisy screams so loudly in my ear that I can't hear anything else they say. As for MM, I can't even bear to think about him.
I'm very confused by all of this discussion. I thought it was decided awhile back that nothing would be built there and it would be a memorial. Was I just thinking this myself?
How did the world get turned upside down where conservative Christians are now vilified and Muslims are defended and revered?
Exacto!
I had not heard that about Michael Moore. What a moron he is. As to "If You Can't Reel Them In, Mock Them Out" that is a typical progressive tactic.
...i'M STILL LOOKING FOR THAT BLACK DOT.....Hahahahaaa.....
Michael Moore equals Moron.....
Nov 2nd is Just around the corner....
Now, I want a glass of water...Half full....with lemon and burbon....Hahaa
I love your post....
hughugs
Hey Jenny - I'm here to respond to a comment you left on my blog. I was obviously confused when I wrote it. Bob pressed the right number when the power came back on. I just wrote it wrong. Glad you are paying attention!