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Lynne wrote:
William,
We've done more than read the information. That's the point. People are working off a few small pieces of information and want to believe that's all that ever happened. And they want us to believe that things will get better when so many people are so short-sighted and small-minded as to ignore the larger picture and everything that happened, not just look at the bad parts.
Why does history get repeated? It's because no one seems to want to learn from it - from ALL of it, not just the parts that people choose to pay attention to. The difference between some of us and others of us is that some of us want to see the entire scope of what happened because we think that is how we can make things better. If you want to look at the bad engine that caused a car wreck, that's great. But if you miss the fact that the entire design was faulty, that the factory itself was faulty, it won't save any more lives by just fixing the engine, because there are more problems than that.
Why don't you two stop looking at the engine and look at the factory that built the machines? Are people afraid to admit that this was a societal problem and stop poking at the people who were stuck in a broken system? It's a lot harder to point a finger at the larger system - no easy scapegoat. And some people need a scapegoat to sleep at night. Salves their guilty consciences so they don't have to see that ALL of us were the problem - the entire society.
parent, if you weren't out there helping out at Pennhurst then you are a hypocrite of the worst sort - the one that likes to blame others and doesn't help out. However, at the same time by writing in over and over again and missing the main point, in a small way you have done a service. You have shown us where the problems still are in the system - that people still want to blame past problems on individuals and not the lousy system and the people who didn't take care of the system - the voters. And for that, I thank you. You have done a great service to people who read this by showing them what happens when people are unable or unwilling to grasp the larger picture. You get to make it happen all over again.
Yeah, blame it on the engine.
We've done more than read the information. That's the point. People are working off a few small pieces of information and want to believe that's all that ever happened. And they want us to believe that things will get better when so many people are so short-sighted and small-minded as to ignore the larger picture and everything that happened, not just look at the bad parts.
Why does history get repeated? It's because no one seems to want to learn from it - from ALL of it, not just the parts that people choose to pay attention to. The difference between some of us and others of us is that some of us want to see the entire scope of what happened because we think that is how we can make things better. If you want to look at the bad engine that caused a car wreck, that's great. But if you miss the fact that the entire design was faulty, that the factory itself was faulty, it won't save any more lives by just fixing the engine, because there are more problems than that.
Why don't you two stop looking at the engine and look at the factory that built the machines? Are people afraid to admit that this was a societal problem and stop poking at the people who were stuck in a broken system? It's a lot harder to point a finger at the larger system - no easy scapegoat. And some people need a scapegoat to sleep at night. Salves their guilty consciences so they don't have to see that ALL of us were the problem - the entire society.
parent, if you weren't out there helping out at Pennhurst then you are a hypocrite of the worst sort - the one that likes to blame others and doesn't help out. However, at the same time by writing in over and over again and missing the main point, in a small way you have done a service. You have shown us where the problems still are in the system - that people still want to blame past problems on individuals and not the lousy system and the people who didn't take care of the system - the voters. And for that, I thank you. You have done a great service to people who read this by showing them what happens when people are unable or unwilling to grasp the larger picture. You get to make it happen all over again.
Yeah, blame it on the engine.
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William wrote:
Did anyone read the information on the Pennhurst home page?
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Martymizuno wrote:
Lynne,
You've created a monster... All I can think of is Col. Kurtz' last words...
You've created a monster... All I can think of is Col. Kurtz' last words...
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Navi. wrote:
"THE STAKES ARE TO HIGH."
Damn, then I guess that means the tent won't hold...
Damn, then I guess that means the tent won't hold...
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PARENT wrote:
I ASSURE YOU I WILL NOT GO AWAY! THE STAKES ARE TO HIGH. I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD AND MAKE SURE CHILDREN NOW AND IN THE FUTURE WILL NOT BE CONDEMED TO THE PIT OF OBLIVION IN INSTITUTIONS LIKE PENNHURST.
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PARENT wrote:
I WAS GOING TO CORRECT MY SPELLING ERRORS BUT I KNEW I COULD COUNT ON YOU TO USE IT AS A DIVERSION!
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PARENT wrote:
FACTS ARE FACTS! FACTS ARE FACTS ! FACTS ARE FACTS! FACTS ARE FACTS!
DENY IT ALL YOU WANT . THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREED FACTS ARE FACTS!
DENY IT ALL YOU WANT . THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGREED FACTS ARE FACTS!
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morta wrote:
It's rediculous that staff would fight over typewriters. It's just like what MOE was saying; If staff had WELTERED them more often, they may have been in better supply - A-HA ha ha ha... ho...
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morta wrote:
Nope. We all have a responsibility to try and friggin-freak everyone out. :D
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Lynne wrote:
parent,
I think thee doth need a spellcheck function and a way to deal with your overuse of the Caps Lock key.
Tiffy, please don't bother your head with arguments and debate. If you can't understand what this is about, don't let it bother your sleep. Some people need to see things wrapped up neatly in black and white. Some people want happy endings all the time. Too bad life isn't like that. Ironically, that's what the real debate is here - not if someone is right or wrong, but the manner in which people view, analyze, and interpret information, how much information they choose to look at, and what conclusions they reach from what they are willing to look at.
Marcia, some people enjoy not getting it, don'tcha think? 'Specially those who have never done anything about it 'cept bitch and whine. They do tire me after a while, but after 35+ years I am used to the high-pitched whine of their ceaseless droning. I think they pity themselves more than they pity anyone who was ever in a bad situation, since they don't know what they are talking about and fiercely refuse to learn.
Oh well. :-)
I think thee doth need a spellcheck function and a way to deal with your overuse of the Caps Lock key.
Tiffy, please don't bother your head with arguments and debate. If you can't understand what this is about, don't let it bother your sleep. Some people need to see things wrapped up neatly in black and white. Some people want happy endings all the time. Too bad life isn't like that. Ironically, that's what the real debate is here - not if someone is right or wrong, but the manner in which people view, analyze, and interpret information, how much information they choose to look at, and what conclusions they reach from what they are willing to look at.
Marcia, some people enjoy not getting it, don'tcha think? 'Specially those who have never done anything about it 'cept bitch and whine. They do tire me after a while, but after 35+ years I am used to the high-pitched whine of their ceaseless droning. I think they pity themselves more than they pity anyone who was ever in a bad situation, since they don't know what they are talking about and fiercely refuse to learn.
Oh well. :-)
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ashley\ wrote:
i wonder what went on in this room picture it before when people were actually here
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ashley wrote:
this is so sad... they were probably so scared and lonely. it hurts my stomache to think of a child scared and lonely in this crib. my heart goes out to them<3
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ashley wrote:
its ahame... theyre so abandoned
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We have to deal with name-calling monsters like this all the time. They do tend to get on your nerves occasionally, but only because they don't know what they are talking about. I admit, I don't mind a true debate, but this person is at the "nanny-nanny-boo-boo" level and doesn't have any information to back him/her up.
Believe me, we're used to it - over the years Marcia, Big Ed, and I have been called a lot worse names by a much higher class of people for working in this field. ;-)
Navi,
Tee hee! :-)