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Fits and starts...
Jun. 28th, 2006 09:26 amI had two things buzzing around in my head last night; neither of which I could get out of my mind. Both which were keeping me from getting a restful sleep.
The first is a further armchair psychoanalysis of the Doctor based upon a scene from The Girl in the Fireplace. I'll probably post that on the Doctor Who list at some point.
The second is a continued frustration at the direction the country is headed and the fundamental abandonmment of responsibility inherent in the current political climate. It began with the concept that the current President uses the phrase "My fellow Americans," and that I feel this inherently separates the us from the them. It establishes privilege. We are "Americans" and it's great to be us.
Admittedly, it is pretty great to be American.
But it asserts a sense of entitlement, of empowerment, and ultimately discretion without concern for the thoughts of non-Americans.
Were I running for office, I would use the phrase "My fellow citizens" instead. "American," you get by birth, especially when you consider the way the House of Representatives is headed on immigration. Being a "citizen" demands more. It requires more effort. You can't sit back and be a "citizen." You have to be involved. You have to accept responsibility not just for yourself, but for society as a whole. You have be a part of society. You have to practice good citizenship.
And we can't afford to not be "citizens" any longer...
The first is a further armchair psychoanalysis of the Doctor based upon a scene from The Girl in the Fireplace. I'll probably post that on the Doctor Who list at some point.
The second is a continued frustration at the direction the country is headed and the fundamental abandonmment of responsibility inherent in the current political climate. It began with the concept that the current President uses the phrase "My fellow Americans," and that I feel this inherently separates the us from the them. It establishes privilege. We are "Americans" and it's great to be us.
Admittedly, it is pretty great to be American.
But it asserts a sense of entitlement, of empowerment, and ultimately discretion without concern for the thoughts of non-Americans.
Were I running for office, I would use the phrase "My fellow citizens" instead. "American," you get by birth, especially when you consider the way the House of Representatives is headed on immigration. Being a "citizen" demands more. It requires more effort. You can't sit back and be a "citizen." You have to be involved. You have to accept responsibility not just for yourself, but for society as a whole. You have be a part of society. You have to practice good citizenship.
And we can't afford to not be "citizens" any longer...
