tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post2108991094922442073..comments2024-01-31T00:09:10.070-05:00Comments on The Being Brand: Being J.P. MorganJudith Ellishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-2543172881952793442009-04-26T16:45:00.000-04:002009-04-26T16:45:00.000-04:00John - It's my pleasure. I so agree with your vill...John - It's my pleasure. I so agree with your villian/saint characterization. This morning my brother Reuben spoke from the text, "Love in Need of Love Today," taken from the Stevie Wonder song. For some it may be sacriligeous, but we sang that song today in service and it was healing for many. (By the way, he's a fantastic singer, as is his twin brother, Robert.)<br /><br />In Reuben's sermon he mentioned the venom of some towards the current president as he did ALSO for the venom towards the former one during the time of his administration. We may use these charterizations so we can justifify our self-righteous stance, as if we are so much better than others or that others are so much worse. We are not perfect beings, none of us, and a level of respect is needed. <br /><br />Having said this, Dick Cheney has angered me so lately that I have uttered words that I have never done so before about him, even when I have not agreed with his policies. I always respected and honored his position, if nothing else. Today, I was reminded to pull it together, as my brother Haywood would say, in the sermon today. :-)Judith Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593319882150923231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7209091428880958270.post-12062272446579289152009-04-26T15:33:00.000-04:002009-04-26T15:33:00.000-04:00Thanks for this, Judith. As usual, when public fig...Thanks for this, Judith. As usual, when public figures - especially in a political context - are characterized as villains there's often more to the story. Likewise when public figures are characterized as saints.JOHN O'LEARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13224573243221385179noreply@blogger.com