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Mattwall1 October 17th, 2013 2:44pm

America was meant to be the eagle soaring in the sky toward change, not be the oyster stuck in the sand while the tides of progress swirl around its shell.

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CarrieMarie Mad Science Crew
10/17/13 8:31 pm

It's an ebb and flow, can't always be on top. We're meant to be where we are.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 9:04 pm

There are many who don't want us to move at all though.

MisterE Conservistan
10/18/13 9:40 pm

And their is a growing number that would prefer to take a different approach than the rest of the world, just like our ancestors.

Mattwall1
10/18/13 9:42 pm

I never denied that. Change isn't evil.

Alph4omega
10/17/13 7:58 pm

We need to be more than that and become a spacefaring species. Nothing should take priority to making this goal achievable

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steelcity Pittsburgh
10/17/13 7:19 pm

It was. And when it got that change it perched there. If you want more change, don't make me fly with you.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 7:24 pm

So you're openly an oyster, who refuses to confuse to be the eagle?

Mattwall1
10/17/13 7:24 pm

Continue to be*

steelcity Pittsburgh
10/18/13 3:02 am

It's all about your perspective. I could say I am the eagle perched in the cliffs content not to move and you are the oyster trying to dig your self deeper to change. Progress for progress sake isn't progress.

Mattwall1
10/18/13 4:33 am

You're right that progress for progress' sake isn't great, nor is conservatism just for the sake of it, except that's worse.

Happy Hong Kong
10/17/13 9:18 am

Sometimes I fear that we are the soaring oyster, with a hard landing ahead unless we get our spending under control.

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FIAT2LUX On Planet Earth
10/17/13 9:01 am

Towards positive change, yes.

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cornybread The Large Malus Fruit
10/17/13 8:44 am

Preach

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:57 am

You want me to preach?

cornybread The Large Malus Fruit
10/17/13 9:31 am

I just... Thought that statement was really really true?

aj1545 Cat Lady
10/17/13 8:21 am

I like that quote. We're definitely the oyster haha, in many issues.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:24 am

Thank you. I'm glad someone likes my quote :)

doctalk not all who wander r lost
10/17/13 8:08 am

Nothing is meant. Nothing is predestined. USA either claws it's way out of this MESS or it can continue to sell its soul to the international money makers who have cleverly enslaved US.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:10 am

I was meaning more from a general sense, not just today and the morrow

Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:13 am

Although I was going to use this for a speech today

TierasPet
10/17/13 8:05 am

I like the analogy. I'd rather we were the eagle but it feels more like an ocean right now. At least to me.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:07 am

Thank you

scottt
10/17/13 8:01 am

Both the eagle and oyster are making smart decisions to catch their food.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 8:03 am

It's symbolic in this instance

scottt
10/17/13 10:24 am

So is my comment.

Cole12 ...
10/17/13 7:49 am

Yes, but your ideas of progress are different than mine.

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 7:54 am

Like with the other poll, the more idea that are out there, in theory at least, the more likely something works.

Keldeo Laverre City
10/17/13 7:49 am

I don't know why this confuses libs so much, but change isn't always good!

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Mattwall1
10/17/13 7:55 am

Is it always? No. Is that any excuse to make no change? Also no. Society advances. It always has and will.