Comments for Rantings of a Sandmonkey http://www.sandmonkey.org Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:25:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on The Baradei thing by Publicola http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218406 Publicola Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:25:31 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218406 @ lynne - Thanks for your answer - you are one of the few fine characters rarely to be found nowadays! @ lynne – Thanks for your answer – you are one of the few fine characters rarely to be found nowadays!

]]> Comment on The Baradei thing by Ruth http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218405 Ruth Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218405 As an Israeli I can assure you that Israel would much prefer the Egyptian population to be educated and thinking instead of people who can be pushed into a frenzy with all sorts of sterotypes and clichees. As an Israeli I can assure you that Israel would much prefer the Egyptian population to be educated and thinking instead of people who can be pushed into a frenzy with all sorts of sterotypes and clichees.

]]> Comment on The Baradei thing by lynne http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218403 lynne Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:22:51 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218403 Publicola, I do agree with you. Unfortunately, most of the leaders in the world, past and present, are concerned with their own prestige and power, not with the people. It would be wonderful if there would emerge true leaders who could guide the people to more rational thought and in a positive direction. As you point out, that seldom---if ever---happens. Unfortunately. Without some direction though, I fear that the people (sheeple, as a friend from Lebanon calls them) don't think properly. They are easily manipulated and led in the wrong direction. They are led to identify others as enemies and causes of their misery. We cannot put our hope in leaders. You put it so accurately: "what people (really) need, is to think for themselves and to plan for themselves, without resorting to any excuse and without any reference to any scapegoat meeting their eyes..." Yours is an eloquent statement of fact. Very persuasive and accurate. Publicola, I do agree with you. Unfortunately, most of the leaders in the world, past and present, are concerned with their own prestige and power, not with the people. It would be wonderful if there would emerge true leaders who could guide the people to more rational thought and in a positive direction. As you point out, that seldom—if ever—happens. Unfortunately. Without some direction though, I fear that the people (sheeple, as a friend from Lebanon calls them) don’t think properly. They are easily manipulated and led in the wrong direction. They are led to identify others as enemies and causes of their misery. We cannot put our hope in leaders. You put it so accurately: “what people (really) need, is to think for themselves and to plan for themselves, without resorting to any excuse and without any reference to any scapegoat meeting their eyes…” Yours is an eloquent statement of fact. Very persuasive and accurate.

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]]> Comment on Numbers by شات http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/04/numbers/#comment-218398 شات Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:28:53 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5503#comment-218398 iam loving the monkey very much iam loving the monkey very much

]]> Comment on Numbers by شات http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/04/numbers/#comment-218397 شات Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:26:29 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5503#comment-218397 thank alot very much raly thank alot very much raly

]]> Comment on The Baradei thing by Publicola http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218396 Publicola Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:49:55 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218396 <i>SandMonkey? He did not create these problems</i> I agree wholeheartedly with lynne's entire contribution [although, what the (Arabic) world doesn't need, I think, is a leader - there have been much too many in the past, who misled the people in the past; what people (really) need, is to think for themselves and to plan for themselves, without resorting to any excuse and without any reference to any scapegoat meeting their eyes; and i think that is exactly that, what is happening presently] SandMonkey? He did not create these problems
I agree wholeheartedly with lynne’s entire contribution

[although, what the (Arabic) world doesn't need, I think, is a leader - there have been much too many in the past, who misled the people in the past;
what people (really) need, is to think for themselves and to plan for themselves,
without resorting to any excuse and without any reference to any scapegoat meeting their eyes;
and i think that is exactly that, what is happening presently]

]]> Comment on The Baradei thing by lynne http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218395 lynne Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:45:42 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218395 I think that Egypt needs leaders first, to help the populace become informed and educated, to lead Egypt and the people in the right direction. Leaders set the path really. I think that Egypt needs leaders first, to help the populace become informed and educated, to lead Egypt and the people in the right direction. Leaders set the path really.

]]> Comment on The Baradei thing by lynne http://www.sandmonkey.org/2012/02/11/the-baradei-thing/#comment-218394 lynne Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:40:42 +0000 http://www.sandmonkey.org/?p=5505#comment-218394 Why are you all heaping all this criticism on SandMonkey? He did not create these problems; these are long-standing issues. In his optimistic posts, he was obviously hopeful that the divisions within Egypt and the animosity toward other countries, such as Israel, would be put aside and replaced by an earnest examination of the problems that are facing Egypt and proposals and the solutions to these problems formed without a blame game, just moving forward to a better future for the Egyptian people. Confidence in the Egyptian people, a recognition of the real issues and barriers to a better future---I find that refreshing. It gives me hope for the future of the world when I know that there are people like the Sandmonkey. You guys, spend some time criticising those who cause these problems, not those who try to make Egypt better. El Walad, yes, I do agree. Egypt ---like the rest of the world---needs good and effective leaders. We all do. Why are you all heaping all this criticism on SandMonkey? He did not create these problems; these are long-standing issues. In his optimistic posts, he was obviously hopeful that the divisions within Egypt and the animosity toward other countries, such as Israel, would be put aside and replaced by an earnest examination of the problems that are facing Egypt and proposals and the solutions to these problems formed without a blame game, just moving forward to a better future for the Egyptian people. Confidence in the Egyptian people, a recognition of the real issues and barriers to a better future—I find that refreshing. It gives me hope for the future of the world when I know that there are people like the Sandmonkey. You guys, spend some time criticising those who cause these problems, not those who try to make Egypt better.
El Walad, yes, I do agree. Egypt —like the rest of the world—needs good and effective leaders. We all do.

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