[Ailist] Appreciation vs. Cynicism

[Kevin Kervick]

Hello Rob:

I like what you are saying here but to be an appreciative citizen one has to 
start with respect for the country less the Pygmalian effect biases the 
outcome.
In Ms. Obama's comments I notice no such respect, especially since her point 
of view does not jive with the evidence.

> To create that world we focus on those life giving realities in our past 
> and dream
> of ways to do more of it to create that future.

Also are there not also living realities in the present worth building from? 
Ms. Obama's comments suggest that she does not see any.

Kevin