Some of my "friends" on Facebook are writers, artists and politicians.
One federal liberal politician,Bob Rae, gave the following admonition yesterday:
"Bob Rae is wishing mothers a happy mothers day and asking children everywhere to send flowers, chocolates, and MAKE THAT CALL."
21 people said they liked this.
Then I wrote: The greeting card industry thanks you.
Then a fellow named Barry Clark Simpson wrote:
Barry J Clark Simpson at 19:35 on 09 May
"this is a really disappointing response ... Mark
BR's comment is not a greeting card industry evocation for whatever reasons it seems you are not on the same page as his good intentions were
perhaps there are reasons why you can't understand that?
what do I know?"
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I responded:
I didn't know this was a choir from which we all had to sing a part...We all have our perspectives. Bob's a great guy but also a politician...and you know politicians see babies, apple pie, mothers day as places where political capital can be generated. I guess I don't have perfect faith like others might have...
Mr. Simpson wrote again:
Interesting response
Mark there's no choir in my mind on this - that i know of
I just show up from time to time for activity and perhaps adjudication... Read more
there's no room for faith in politics it's like a very corrupt entertainment industry
in lots of ways
I like Bob though - he is thoughtful and available it's a big job - he has
I'm sort of glad he's not the leader that gives him all kinds of flexibility
And he's no Stephen Harper
he is also open to being human
I give him that
I really give him that
it's a mess in Ottawa
I just like to support human beings that seem to deserve support even though they are are in the industry of Politics
That Bob checks in every day on Face Book is to me endearing.
Then I indicated I agreed. Mr. Simpson then wanted to find out more about me - on Bob Rae's channel "Who are you?" "What is it like with your preschooler...etc"
I answered some of the questions (that I was nobody noteworthy, and that my preschooler sees me more like his valet than as a superhero...)
Finally, in the end, the great man writes in himself:
Glad I could help you work this out - lol - and sorry to hear Mark's rampant cynicism about "politicians". Oh well.
Postscript: On an earlier occasion, when Bob Rae said he was going to Washington, I said "Why does this remind me of Jimmy Stewart and Mr. Smith goes to Washington?"
I should have also mentioned that the movie "The Candidate" with Robert Redford in the 70s was very revealing about these questions.
