Sometimes it seems that it only takes a single comment from US about THEM or from THEM about US to start a many paged rebutal on why the other is wrong. WE sure are easy to set off arn't WE! WE seem to be insecure about ourselves in so many ways. WE can't seem to accept that WE may be wrong or that WE might not be totally right. When WE express our opinion about something WE can't seem to believe that someone would disagree, specialy if US or THEM is mentioned.

WE seem to gang up on ourselves, it's easy for the many to put down the few. WE, at least some of WE, have such strong beliefs, wheither about politics, alcohol, walmart or the price of eggs in china, that we can't except that someone else's opinion is different and naturally assume that they are wrong. Most of these things are of personal preference (except that I could care less about what the Chinesse do about their eggs) and should be treated as such. A good debate on any subject is productive as long as it doesn't get to a personal level. Sometimes I will argue on the side of a point in which I know the other person is right, just because I also know that the other person doesn't know WHY they're right.

Thats MY thoughts for the day, becarefull I may turn on YOU tomorrow. Hope not. Besides I'm right, haven't I told you before that I'm right and I'm not going to let facts or rational thinking stand in the way of me being right.

Why not.

Good post, Why.

Like you, I've been posting here a while, but just made it here physically in July. I don't know if I'm a THEM or an US!

I haven't lived here long enough to get to know the intricate details of the local politics, the growth or lack thereof, the housing developments on which mountain, yet I don't quite feel like an "outsider" either.

I may have an opinion on something that may or may not go along with the majority, but if you look at my postings on such matters, I always clarify that I may not know all the details because of me being so new to the area. I try to keep an open mind on many things, as I have stated before if facts presented warrant it, I may even change my opinion at times. Yet, there are some things that a person could preach to me until they were blue in the face and it wouldn't change my mind.

As for being right all the time, one time I actually thought I was wrong, but found out I was simply mistaken!

Doh-nah-dah-go-huh-ee Do da da go hv I

and "I heart Aretha Franklin!"

That statement just squelches honest give and take.

And it divides us into US and THEM.

It puts the person on the defensive for wanting or not wanting a particular thing. Can't someone just have an opinion without being accused of an ulterior motive to remake the community?

So, can we just put that phrase to bed now?

Well, that's my solution.

Wildflower

Doh-nah-dah-go-huh-ee Do da da go hv I

and "I heart Aretha Franklin!"

Doh-nah-dah-go-huh-ee Do da da go hv I

and "I heart Aretha Franklin!"

This transends the US and THEM to a certain extent as we have locals for and against change as well as move ins with the same feelings. I must admit probably more locals feel this way. I can not understand why someone would move to an area and wish to change that area into a place that they had just left, if they had liked the way things were where they were, why leave??

Could it be that we don't have large shopping areas here because those who have been here for a while actually haven't wanted it? Could it be that those who have been here awhile like the small town country atmosphere and don't miss any of the big city conviences that also bring the big city problems. Could those who have been here awhile actually like looking at the mountains without seeing houses hanging on them, ever wonder why those who have live here over the past century chose to build in the valleys and flatlands? Could it be that those who have lived here awhile don't mind a neighbors dog running across their land or that a party of rabbit hunters follow? Could it be that those who have lived here awhile really don't care if thier neighbor has a couple of old cars out behind thier house? They may even need to get a part from them now and then. Could it be that those who have lived here awhile really weren't too worryed about building permits as they knew who to get to build and who not to? Could it be that those who been here for awhile moved here because they liked it the way is was(is?)?

Sorry ran out of time and could it bes' for right now, could it be that we carry on this discussion later.

See ya

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Could it be that we don't have large shopping areas here because those who have been here for a while actually haven't wanted it?
Sorry ran out of time and could it bes' for right now, could it be that we carry on this discussion later.

See ya

why

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This topic, us and them is futher evidence of the rejection that the locals have for their fellow cvitizens

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This is my kirttimukha

As I said before, for many of the US-THEM people I've known over the past years, I think many have become WE and can see that what WE/THEY moved up here for is fading away and time is going to drag us all kicking and screaming into the future wheither we like it or not. If I liked to snow ski I would live in a place where snow sking was available, if I wanted big city attractions I would live in a big city, if I drank I would live in an area that sold drinks, if I wanted to live in condos or a subdivision I would live where these were the norm, If I wanted to commute in traffic everyday I would have stayed around Atlanta.

Progress is going to happen as time passes, why should a certain few rush it, can't we just wait a let it happen naturally?

A certain few have caused the attitudes of many of the so called Locals, just as a certain few have been more visable and vocal about the Move Ins. There were many who moved here from verious places when I was growing up and no one paid much attention until we started getting a influx of the "no trespassing" group and the "we did it like this in xxxxx" group.

If you want to move in and enjoy the mountains and become one of the people of the mountains, then you will always be welcome. If you are leaving someplace you don't like and plan to bring your problems and attitudes with you, don't expect to ever fit in and be accepted.

Just My thoughts

Doh-nah-dah-go-huh-ee Do da da go hv I

and "I heart Aretha Franklin!"

heh heh heh

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