Confucius on Sarah Palin's Press Conferences
The Master said: "The ancients spoke little. They were too ashamed when their actions fell short of their words." Analects, 4.22
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Heh.
Posted by: Chris | November 12, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Not to keep beating a dead horse, but I think this applies equally well to Barack Obama's campaign. The gap between his actions and his words is staggering to any who care to see what backs up his rhetoric.
Posted by: Taoist Voter | November 13, 2008 at 06:41 PM
Hi
Posted by: Matthew Fitzgerald | November 14, 2008 at 10:04 AM
I think it's significant that in the information society the word is much more important than the deed. And actually you need to plan your words; doing can be more random. And what a range! From an election campaign to ubiquitous advertising (not to mention loss of the meaning of words and declarations in everyday life).
Posted by: Pete | November 15, 2008 at 07:45 AM
An interesting post, hope it is relevent for the above discussion... might give us some hints on the near future and answers for another question: where did Obamas get his undefeatable funding in the first place?
Rahm Emanuel: Barack Obama's Sarah Palin?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeff-gates/rahm-emanuel-barack-obama_b_142837.html
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Jubilation was heard in Tel Aviv as Haaretz, the Israeli daily, boasted November 6th: "Obama kick-starts transition, picks Israeli Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff."
Best known for his fundraising prowess among wealthy Jewish Democrats, the naming of Emanuel as the first presidential appointment echoes Sarah Palin's famous one-liner, "I love Israel." That claim was voiced in her vice-presidential debate with Joe Biden who is featured on a YouTube video famously proclaiming, "I am a Zionist."
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Posted by: isha | November 15, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Pete: I second your observation "loss of the meaning of words and declarations in everyday life", except when words can caused real damages...
Posted by: isha | November 15, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Yes, words are very powerful. Words are the bullets for peoples minds.
Posted by: Pete | November 15, 2008 at 04:58 PM