Do what, blather?  That solves nothing, but so easy to do.

Note how many complain about a problem, but offer nothing to solve it.  Many
of your posts are no different.  For example, you stated abortion is evil,
so what?  I'm not interested in a discussion on that topic, but if you don't
have a solution, why bother complaining about something that everyone
already knows?  Solutions could range from sterilisation to having babies
starve to death, is yours better?

No-one is really interested in hearing "blah blah X is broken", but "here's
how to fix X" will gain an audience.

Tony 


> I believe that most people can, many do.  
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Smith" <ajsmith@beagle.com.au>
> To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
> 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

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