No harm, no foul. Bandit and I don't usually do the "Guard and Post" thing either...Vimalakirti said:I've started this reply several times, trying to find words skilful enough to bring this to a close without things becoming even more embarassing than they already are.
I apologize for suggesting superficiality. That was certainly a slip, arising from my frustration.
I understand what you mean by giving up power. But can one really ever give up power? And should we try? Senator John McCain spent 5 years at the Hannoi Hilton as a prisoner of war. He is a senator today, because then LT Commander McCain refused to give in to the power of the enemy. His own personal power kept him alive.
I submit that to be without power is to be dead. We all have power of one sort or another. Even the bag lady on a DC street has the "power" to turn my head in her direction, and to convince me to open my wallet, from time to time.
Again I submit to you that there are three types of power, two of which we can do without, but one of which we can't live without.
my two cents.
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