http://freepressblog.org/blog/2008/07/13/politics-talk/ A collection of my thoughts and other random stuff I found interesting. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:06:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://freepressblog.org/blog/2008/07/13/politics-talk/#comment-20669 Martha Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:29:32 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/?p=100402#comment-20669 Jared- I think you have to separate your prior experience with this (Bangs' family "discussions) from now. I think there is a great difference in the banter. Previously, I think it was taken much more personally than it is by Nate and most others I think you are referring to. Just my thoughts- and I wasn't there. Jared- I think you have to separate your prior experience with this (Bangs’ family “discussions) from now. I think there is a great difference in the banter. Previously, I think it was taken much more personally than it is by Nate and most others I think you are referring to. Just my thoughts- and I wasn’t there.

]]> http://freepressblog.org/blog/2008/07/13/politics-talk/#comment-20660 Nate Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:48:17 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/?p=100402#comment-20660 I think politics is serious. I still think it's fun. I think we've grown enough where it can be serious or heated even but very worthwhile and fun. I like to talk about politics with close friends because it is a little less personal than religion but still incorporates your view of the world and forces a serious reflection of how you think things work from top to bottom really. Other things are fun to talk about but everyone has at least passing interest in some policy. I think politics is serious. I still think it’s fun. I think we’ve grown enough where it can be serious or heated even but very worthwhile and fun. I like to talk about politics with close friends because it is a little less personal than religion but still incorporates your view of the world and forces a serious reflection of how you think things work from top to bottom really. Other things are fun to talk about but everyone has at least passing interest in some policy.

]]> http://freepressblog.org/blog/2008/07/13/politics-talk/#comment-20658 JB Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:16:27 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/?p=100402#comment-20658 I had fun too, but there's always the tension of keeping it light-hearted vs. getting too serious and therefore (at least for me) less "friendly", which isn't a trade-off I'm interested in making right now. I had fun too, but there’s always the tension of keeping it light-hearted vs. getting too serious and therefore (at least for me) less “friendly”, which isn’t a trade-off I’m interested in making right now.

]]> http://freepressblog.org/blog/2008/07/13/politics-talk/#comment-20655 Nate Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:12 +0000 http://freepressblog.org/?p=100402#comment-20655 Life is too short not to have spirited conversations. I had fun. Life is too short not to have spirited conversations. I had fun.

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