I believe that most people can, many do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Smith" To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 6:55 AM Subject: RE: [OT]Beijing Olympic Games opening ceremony > Talk is especially cheap when one points out problems but doesn't offer > solutions. > > I can do that myself. > > Tony > > >> reversed. One may say that I am guilty of the "talk is >> cheap" slogan because I only talk and write. But I do come >> under severe scrutiny, verbal abuse and even get threats. I >> have had to interrupt my routine public meetings because of a >> threat from the left crowd. But I will resume them. I do >> >> >> >> > On Tue, 12 Aug 2008, Rich wrote: >> >> >> Pointing out an evil is not patriotic at all. Pointing >> >> out an evil >> >> >> against which you put yourself in harms way to expose >> the evil is >> >> >> patriotic. Talk is cheap. Action speaks louder than words. >> >> > >> >> > This hits the nail on the head, and is a great point. >> >> > >> >> > So in order of least useful... >> >> > >> >> > 1. Ignoring your countrys faults because you think you are >> >> a patriot. >> >> > 2. Complaining about faults because you think you are a >> >> patriot. (Me) >> >> > 3. Doing something about your countries faults because you are a >> >> > patriot. >> >> >> >> >> >> What qualifies as doing something ? >> >> a) I ( moi )point out flaws about the USA and suggest ways to >> >> correct them. >> > >> > >> > [citation needed] >> > >> > Tony > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist